The paper investigates the effect of hot isostatic pressing of single-crystal nickel-based alloy manufactured by selective laser melting (SLM) with a high-temperature substrate preheating. A study of the structure and phase composition of the material before and after treatment has been carried out. It was found that as a result of such treatment, the ratio and proportion of the strengthening phases change; however, due to slow cooling after treatment, the optimal ratio and shape of the inclusions are not fixed. In addition, the hardening particles are precipitated.

Titanium aluminide alloys are considered to be attractive materials for aerospace and automotive high-temperature applications due to their high specific strength, creep resistance, and heat resistance. However, their brittleness makes it difficult to manufacture complex-shaped components of these alloys using conventional processes making additive manufacturing a promising way to produce titanium aluminide parts. Additive manufacturing of titanium aluminide alloys involves high preheating temperatures affecting their microstructure; hence a proper heat treatment is needed to obtain desired properties. In this paper, a titanium aluminide alloy produced using Selective Laser Melting process with a high-temperature preheating was subjected to various heat treatments to study their effects on microstructure and properties of the alloy.