A nickel-base superalloy that exhibits outstanding mechanical properties
under high temperature and high strain conditions when cast in an equiaxed
and/or directionally solidified, columnar grain structure, and which
exhibits increased grain boundary strength and ductility while maintaining
microstructural stability includes, in percentages by weight, 5-6
chromium, 9-9.5 cobalt, 0.3-0.7 molybdenum, 8-9 tungsten, 5.9-6.3
tantalum, 0.05-0.25 titanium, 5.6-6.0 aluminum, 2.8-3.1 rhenium, 1.1-1.8
hafnium, 0.10-0.12 carbon, 0.010-0.024 boron, 0.011-0.020 zirconium, with
the balance being nickel and incidental impurities. The superalloys of
this invention are useful for casting gas turbine engine components
exhibiting significantly improved low cycle fatigue life, improved airfoil
high temperature stress rupture life, significantly reduced life cycle
cost, and longer useful life.