Measurements of gamma prime (y') and gamma double prime (y") size were made on Inconel alloy 718 exposed for up to 50,000 hr's, in the temperature range of 538 to 704 "C (1000 to 1300 "F ). All materials were from either the original Barker, Ross and Radavich study, where the specimens were exposed under stress, or the more recent Korth work that utilized unstressed exposures. The diameter of the y' and y" phases, D' and D" ( in pm ), were measured and could be correlated through a Larsen -Miller parameter ( P = T [ 25+ log t 1 ) to the temperature ( T in OK ) and the time of exposure ( t in hr's ) . The following relationships were established : These relationships were derived using materials of varying chemistry, processing and heat treatment, exposed with and without stress. In addition, where suitable mechanical data were available, it was possible to establish regression equations between the y " diameter and simple mechanical properties. High resolution scanning electron microscopy, that allows accurate precipitate measurement, can thus be used to estimate service temperature and approximate residual properties in parts after prolonged service. This technique is effective regardless of the stress level, or slight, in specification, variations in chemistry, processing or heat treatment.Detailed AEM studies were performed on material exposed 50,000 hr's. at 649 C ( 1200 OF ). These lead to the definite identification of c(-Cr, a high Cr and MO Iaves phase, and small amounts of a sigma phase, as forming during prolonged exposure, in addition to the standard y ' , y I', delta, and MC phases. More extensive SEM studies, backed up by energy dispersive x -ray analysis, were utilized to follow these precipitation reactions over the whole range of time and temperature studied here. It was possible to conclude that the precipitation of a-Cr and the other minor phases in alloy 718 are driven by the almost complete rejection of Cr and MO that results in advance of the growing delta phases.