Transfer learning enables the rapid design of single crystal superalloys with superior creep resistances at ultrahigh temperature

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Title: Transfer learning enables the rapid design of single crystal superalloys with superior creep resistances at ultrahigh temperature
Authors: Fan Yang, Wenyue Zhao, Yi Ru, Siyuan Lin, Jiapeng Huang, Boxuan Du, Yanling Pei, Shusuo Li, Shengkai Gong, Huibin Xu
Source: npj Computational Materials, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2024)
Publisher Information: Nature Portfolio, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials
LCC:Computer software
Subject Terms: Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials, TA401-492, Computer software, QA76.75-76.765
More Details: Abstract Accelerating the design of Ni-based single crystal (SX) superalloys with superior creep resistance at ultrahigh temperatures is a desirable goal but extremely challenging task. In the present work, a deep transfer learning neural network with physical constraints for creep rupture life prediction at ultrahigh temperatures is constructed. Transfer learning enables deep learning model breaks through the generalization performance barrier in the extrapolation space of ultrahigh temperature creep properties in the case of a very small dataset, which is the key to achieving the above design goal. Transfer learning is demonstrated to be effective in utilizing the prior compositional sensitivities information contained in the pre-trained model, and motivates the fine-tuned model to capture the particular relationship between composition and creep rupture life at ultrahigh temperature. Aiming to find advanced SX superalloys applied at 1200 °C, the proposed transfer learning-based model guides us to design a superalloy with a verified creep rupture life of ~170 h at 80 MPa, which exceeds the state-of-art value by 30%. The improved γ/γ′ interface strengthening, which is effectively regulated by the Mo/Ta ratio to form γ′ rafting with longer, flatter interfaces and achieve stronger interfacial bonding, is revealed as the dominant mechanism behind combining experiments and first-principles calculations. Moreover, the excellent extrapolation ability of the proposed model is further confirmed to enhance the efficiency of active learning by reducing its dependence on the initial dataset size. This study provides a pioneering AI-driven approach for the rapid development of Ni-based SX superalloys applied in advanced aero-engine blades.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2057-3960
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2057-3960
DOI: 10.1038/s41524-024-01349-9
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/437b1703b4e44294b5af6c05f91ba473
Accession Number: edsdoj.437b1703b4e44294b5af6c05f91ba473
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20573960
DOI:10.1038/s41524-024-01349-9
Published in:npj Computational Materials
Language:English