The directory below provides citation information and links to a number of articles on investment casting of superalloys which have been reviewed by an advisory group of TMS subject matter experts. To access the article you are interested, simply click on the title.

S. Tin, T.M. Pollock, and W. Murphy. "Stabilization of Thermosolutal Convective Instabilities in Ni-Based Single-Crystal Superalloys: Carbon Additions and Freckle Formation." Met Trans A, Vol. 32A, 2001, p. 1743-1753.

S. Tin, T.M. Pollock and W.T. King. "Carbon Additions and Grain Defect Formation in High Refractory Nickel-Base Single Crystal Superalloys." Superalloys 2000, Warrendale, PA: TMS, p. 201-210.

K.A. Al-Jarba and G.E. Fuchs. "Carbon-Containing Single-Crystal Nickel-Based Superalloys: Segregation Behavior and Carbide Formation." JOM, September 2004, pp. 50-55.

E.C. Caldwell, F.J. Fela, and G.E. Fuchs. "The Segregation of Elements in High-Refractory-Content Single-Crystal Nickel-Based Superalloys." JOM, September 2004, pp. 44-48.

T. M. Pollock, W. H. Murphy, E. H. Goldman, D. L. Uram and J. S. Tu. "Grain Defect Formation During Directional Solidification of Nickel Base Single Crystals." Superalloys 1992, Warrendale, PA: TMS, p. 125-134.

M. Gell, D.N. Duhl, and A.F. Giamei. "The Development of Single Crystal Superalloy Turbine Blades." Superalloys 1980, Warrendale, PA: TMS, p. 205-214.

Mei Ling Clemens, Allen Price, and Richard S. Bellows. "Advanced Solidification Processing of an Industrial Gas Turbine Engine Component." JOM, March 2003, pp. 27-31.

N. D'Souza, M.G. Ardakani, M. McLean, and B.A. Shollock. "Directional and Single-Crystal Solidification of Ni-Base Superalloys: Part I. The Role of Curved Isotherms on Grain Selection." Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, November 2000, pp. 2877-2886.

M.G. Ardakani, N. D'Souza, B.A. Shollock and M. McLean. "Directional and Single-Crystal Solidification of Ni-Base Superalloys: Part II. Coincidence Site Lattice Character of Grain Boundaries." Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, November 2000, pp. 2887-2893.

Jian Zhang and Robert F. Singer. "Effect of Grain-Boundary Characteristics on Castability of Nickel-Based Superalloys." Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, March 2004, pp. 939-946.