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The surface tension and density of Ni-based superalloys RENE N5® and RENE 90® have been measured by the pinned drop method at temperatures ranging from 1638 to 1780 K. In order to obtain accurate reliable data, the tests have been performed under a reducing atmosphere to minimize the oxygen contamination. In the temperature ranges investigated, both properties show a linear temperature dependence. With the aim of evaluating the reliability of the data, the present results have been analyzed using different thermodynamic models. The new experimental data for RENE N5® and RENE 90® superalloys were also compared with the corresponding data obtained by different experimental techniques.
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The authors gratefully acknowledged the ESA MAP-Thermolab Project for financial support and Thermolab team for the helpful discussions.
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Giuranno, D., Amore, S., Novakovic, R. et al. Surface tension and density of RENE N5® and RENE 90® Ni-based superalloys. J Mater Sci 50, 3763–3771 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-015-8941-0
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