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Suppression of σ-phase in nanocrystalline CoCrFeMnNiV high entropy alloy by unsolicited contamination during mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering.
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Materials Chemistry & Physics . Nov2020, Vol. 255, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- CoCrFeMnNiV high entropy alloy (HEA) exhibits a high content of σ-phase (70 vol%) when produced by casting route. In the present work, a combination of mechanical alloying (MA) and spark plasma sintering (SPS) has been used to synthesize nanocrystalline CoCrFeMnNiV HEA where the formation of σ-phase has been avoided. Electron microscopy and atom probe tomography analysis indicated the formation of FCC structured HEA matrix along with (Cr,V) carbide (15 vol%) precipitation, without the presence of σ-phase in SPS processed alloy. Gibbs energy vs composition (G-x) diagrams of binary subsystems and possible carbides and oxides substantiate the absence of σ-phase during SPS of CoCrFeMnNiV alloy. Thus, the unsolicited contamination during MA-SPS route proves beneficial in suppressing the complex phase formation. Image 1 • Cast CoCrFeMnNiV shows 71 vol% of sigma (σ) phase enriched in Cr and V. • σ-phase is avoided in nanocrystalline CoCrFeMnNiV formed by MA-SPS route. • Un-solicited contamination of during MA-SPS leads to suppression of σ phase. • Calphad based G vs composition plots are used to explain absence of σ phase. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02540584
- Volume :
- 255
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Materials Chemistry & Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 146013781
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.123558