This research investigated the strengthening mechanisms associated with the as-welded microstructure
developed during inertia friction welding of dissimilar superalloys LHSR and Mar-M247. The weld in-
terface and heat affected regions of the sample were analyzed using hardness indentation techniques
and subsequently characterized using SEM, TEM and advanced atom probe tomography. The yield
strength of the welded joint was modeled to determine the impact of the gradients in the as-welded
microstructure on strengthening mechanisms within the LSHR material. Characterization centered on
formation of γ′, γ grain size and chemical segregation within the heat affected regions. Results indicate
an increased hardness in the vicinity of the weld interface, resulting from the refined dispersion of γ′ and
γ grains.