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Novel metastable engineering in single-phase high-entropy alloy.
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Materials & Design . Jan2019, Vol. 162, p256-262. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Abstract To improve the mechanical properties of high-entropy alloys (HEAs) and expand the application range of metastable engineering, the NbZrTiTa alloy was researched. The results show that this alloy exhibits uniform element distribution and a metastable single-phase body-centered cubic (BCC) structure. During loading, element diffusion occurs, and then the TiZr-rich and TaNb-rich regions form. The increased Ti and Zr content reduces the stability of the BCC structure and leads to in-situ structure transformation in the TiZr-rich region. Element diffusion and structure transformation improve ductility by absorbing the loading work and releasing internal stresses. Furthermore, interface strengthening caused by the formation of the dual-phase region and the coherent nano-precipitation due to the compositional fluctuations together enhance the strength. The co-contribution of various metastable-induced strengthening and toughening mechanisms distinguishes the strength and ductility of the single-phase NbZrTiTa HEA from those of all the reported refractory systems. More importantly, the successful utilization of the novel metastable engineering induced by element diffusion in single-phase HEA provides a useful guide to design HEAs and other structural materials. Graphical abstract Unlabelled Image Highlights • A novel metastable engineering is utilized in single-phase high-entropy alloy to overcome the strength-ductility trade-off. • Transformation-induced plasticity effect is stimulated by element diffusion and the in-situ formation of dual-phase region. • Structure transformation and coherent nano-precipitation distinguish the mechanical property of NbZrTiTa high-entropy alloy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02641275
- Volume :
- 162
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Materials & Design
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 133706116
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2018.11.052