Nb含量对Fe0.5MnNi1.5CrNb x 高熵合金微观结构和力学性能的影响

采用真空感应熔炼法制备了Fe_0.5MnNi_1.5CrNb_x（x=0,0.05,0.1,摩尔比）高熵合金,并分析了不同Nb含量对其组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明,不含Nb元素的合金具有单相fcc结构,其抗拉强度和断裂延伸率（即延展性）分别为519 MPa和47%。添加少量的Nb(x=0.05)后出现(200)织构和少量Fe₂Nb Laves相,合金的延展性增加到55%,并且抗拉强度增加到570 MPa。当Nb含量增加到x=0.1时,织构减少,而Fe₂Nb Laves相增多,抗拉强度和延展性分别为650 MPa和45%。     

放电等离子烧结WMoNbTaV-Al2O3 高熵合金组织及磨损性能

以金属粉末为原料,采用放电等离子烧结技术制备新型含α-Al₂O₃的WMoNbTaV难熔高熵合金,研究了烧结温度对合金致密化行为、相结构、显微组织和耐磨性能的影响。结果表明：在1800~1900 ℃烧结时,WMoNbTaV-Al₂O₃高熵合金基体具有单一bcc相结构,Al₂O₃的平均晶粒尺寸为1.15 μm。随着烧结温度升高,合金的晶粒尺寸增大,致密度和显微硬度也在不断增高,在1900 ℃烧结时硬度达到7967.4 MPa。1900 ℃烧结得到的合金具有优异的耐磨性,磨损量仅为1800 ℃烧结合金的一半。且WMoNbTaV-Al₂O₃高熵合金的耐磨性远高于纯W材料。当磨料粒度为37.5 μm时,1900 ℃烧结的合金磨损量为0.9 mg,磨损性能是纯W材料的83倍。     

FeCoCrNiZr x 高熵合金的磁性和电化学性能

采用真空电弧熔炼法制备了不同Zr含量的FeCoCrNiZr_x（x=0.5,0.75,1）高熵合金。研究了Zr含量对合金组织、磁性能和电化学腐蚀性能的影响。采用X射线衍射仪、扫描电镜、振动样品磁力计和电化学工作站对合金的磁性能和电化学腐蚀能力进行了研究。结果表明：FeCoCrNiZr_x合金具有典型的共晶组织,由面心立方固溶体和C15 Laves相组成。随着Zr含量的增加,合金硬度呈先增大后减小的趋势。根据合成的静态滞回曲线可以看出,FeCoCrNiZr_0.5合金具有顺磁性和铁磁性的混合型特征,FeCoCrNiZr_0.75合金表现为顺磁性,FeCoCrNiZr₁合金表现为典型的铁磁性。同时,FeCoCrNiZr_x合金在3.5%（质量分数）NaCl溶液中经历活化与钝化转变。当合金中的Zr含量为0.75%（原子分数）时,合金极化电阻具有最大的阻抗电容半径,钝化膜的耐腐蚀能力最强。     

Mo添加对Al19Fe20- x Co20- x Ni41Mo2 x 共晶高熵合金摩擦学性能的影响

研究了Al₁₉Fe_20-xCo_20-xNi₄₁Mo_2x（x=0,1,2,3,4,5）共晶高熵合金（EHEAs）的摩擦学性能。结果表明,添加微量Mo的EHEA可形成面心立方（fcc）+B2共晶组织,而添加相对较高含量Mo的EHEAs可形成fcc+B2+μ树枝状组织。Mo元素有利于提高L1₂相的强度和B2相的延性。然而,随着Mo含量的增加,生成的富Mo μ相降低了EHEAs的强度和塑性。Al₁₉Fe₁₈Co₁₈Ni₄₁Mo₄ EHEA具有高强度和高延展性的最佳组合。增加Mo含量可以提高EHEAs的抗氧化性。随着Mo含量的增加,EHEA在滑动过程中形成了抗氧化性增强的摩擦氧化物层,摩擦系数单调下降。本研究为Al₁₉Fe_20-xCo_20-xNi₄₁Mo_2x EHEAs的摩擦学性能研究提供了指导。     

不同铸造工艺条件下B含量对Fe0.25Co0.25Ni0.25Cr0.125Mn0.125高熵合金组织及性能的影响

以(Fe_0.25Co_0.25Ni_0.25Cr_0.125Mn_0.125)_100-xB_x (x=8-16, at.%)合金为研究对象,采用真空电弧熔炼、真空水冷铜模吸铸和真空熔融甩带的方法制备出该系列合金的铸锭、细棒和带材。研究不同B含量对Fe_0.25Co_0.25Ni_0.25Cr_0.125Mn_0.125高熵合金在不同铸造工艺条件下的相组成、显微组织演变和力学性能变化。结果表明通过控制B含量和冷却速率,能够实现该体系高熵合金从fcc结构向非晶结构转变,制备出伪高熵合金。并且在相同的铸造工艺下,B含量的增加能细化晶粒,从而使得合金的强度和硬度随B含量增加而增大。     

Microstructure and Properties of Al0.4FeCrNiCo1.5Ti0.3 High Entropy Alloy Prepared by MA-HP Technique

采用机械合金化-真空热压烧结(MA-HP)法制备了Al0.4FeCrNi Co1.5Ti0.3高熵合金。利用XRD、SEM和力学压缩试验机分析Al0.4FeCrNiCo1.5Ti0.3合金的微观组织、相转变以及力学性能。结果表明:经高能球磨10 h,合金中形成了简单固溶体fcc和bcc相,而经过热压烧结的Al0.4Fe Cr Ni Co1.5Ti0.3合金以单一fcc相及2种bcc相(bcc1、bcc2)组成。热压烧结Al0.4Fe Cr Ni Co1.5Ti0.3合金致密度达99.48%,其微观硬度(HV),屈服强度、断裂强度、压缩率分别达到725 MPa,2.13 GPa,2.54 GPa,20.1%,合金优异的力学性能主要是因为合金的固溶强化;断裂模式为解理断裂及塑性断裂的混合机制。     

MA-HP法制备Al_(0.4)FeCrNiCo_(1.5)Ti_(0.3)高熵合金组织与性能研究(英文)

采用机械合金化-真空热压烧结(MA-HP)法制备了Al0.4FeCrNi Co1.5Ti0.3高熵合金。利用XRD、SEM和力学压缩试验机分析Al0.4FeCrNiCo1.5Ti0.3合金的微观组织、相转变以及力学性能。结果表明:经高能球磨10 h,合金中形成了简单固溶体fcc和bcc相,而经过热压烧结的Al0.4Fe Cr Ni Co1.5Ti0.3合金以单一fcc相及2种bcc相(bcc1、bcc2)组成。热压烧结Al0.4Fe Cr Ni Co1.5Ti0.3合金致密度达99.48%,其微观硬度(HV),屈服强度、断裂强度、压缩率分别达到725 MPa,2.13 GPa,2.54 GPa,20.1%,合金优异的力学性能主要是因为合金的固溶强化;断裂模式为解理断裂及塑性断裂的混合机制。     

YbB6 对Ti-6Al-4V钛合金组织和性能的影响

采用放电等离子烧结（SPS）制备了含YbB₆的Ti-6Al-4V钛合金,并研究了YbB₆对Ti-6Al-4V钛合金显微组织和力学性能的影响。结果表明,随着YbB₆含量的增加,复合材料的显微组织发生转变,晶粒明显细化,原位反应生成的TiB晶须和Yb₂O₃颗粒有利于复合材料力学性能的提高。此外,当添加0.6%（质量分数）YbB₆后,烧结样品的相对密度、显微硬度、屈服强度、极限拉伸强度和延伸率分别为99.43%、4030 MPa、903 MPa、1148 MPa和3.3%。与Ti-6Al-4V试样相比,其数值分别提高了0.37%、13.8%、38.07%和17.14%。强化机制主要是组织转变、晶粒细化和弥散强化。随着YbB₆含量的增加,断裂方式主要为韧性断裂和脆性断裂。     

超细晶粉末冶金CoCrFeMnNiGd0.15高熵合金的组织性能

采用机械合金化和放电等离子烧结的方法制备出超细晶CoCrFeMnNiGd_0.15合金,研究了CoCrFeMnNiGd_0.15高熵合金的组织与性能。结果表明,其组织为多相结构,基体为FCC固溶体相,析出相为稀土氧化物(Gd₂O₃)和富Gd、Ni、Mn的四方结构相。随着烧结温度的提高,析出相的含量不断增加且尺寸不断增大,合金的压缩屈服强度不断下降而塑性则不断上升。在900℃烧结时材料具有最优的综合力学性能,其压缩屈服强度(σ_0.2)、抗压强度(σ_max)、断裂时的塑性应变(ε_p)和维氏硬度分别达到1662 MPa、2518 MPa、30.6%和458 Hv。     

基于第一性原理的石榴石型Li7La3Zr2O12 固态电解质的设计与合成

基于密度泛函理论（DFT）的第一原理方法计算了四方相和立方相中2种不同的Li₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂（LLZO）固体电解质材料的能带结构,晶格参数,态密度和成键特性。基于理论计算结果,通过电子结构特性解释了四面体相的离子电导率低于立方相的离子电导率的原因。基于LLZO的第一性原理计算,设计了2种晶体结构的LLZO材料,并通过高温固相法制备并分析了不同烧结时间的LLZO颗粒的性能。探索了合成工艺参数对Li₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂性能的影响。立方晶Li₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂（C-LLZO）的平均晶格大小为a=b=c=1.302 246 nm,而四方Li₇La₃Zr₂O₁₂（T-LLZO）的平均晶格大小为a=b=1.313 064 nm,c=1.266 024 nm。在1000 ℃下烧结12 h的C-LLZO为纯立方相,在室温（25 ℃）下最大离子电导率为9.8×10^-5 S·cm^-1。T-LLZO在室温（25 ℃）下的离子电导率为5.96×10^-8 S·cm^-1,在800 ℃下烧结6 h具有纯的四方相结构,与计算结果基本吻合。     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of the TiZrNbMoTa refractory high-entropy alloy produced by mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering

The equiatomic refractory high entropy alloy (HEA) TiZrNbMoTa was investigated. The alloyed powders with face-centered cubic (FCC) structured solid solution phase were prepared by mechanical alloying (MA) and then sintered by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at 1300, 1400, 1500, and 1600 °C. The microstructure and mechanical properties of the bulk alloy were investigated. The body-centered cubic (BCC) structured solid solution phase and the ZrO₂ phase precipitated from the FCC structured solid solution phase during cool-down from sintering. The highest compression fracture strength (3759 MPa) and fracture strain (12.1%) were obtained in the refractory HEA sintered at 1400 °C. The grain boundary strengthening, precipitation strengthening, solid solution strengthening, transformation-induced plastic (TRIP) effect, and toughening effect of the ZrO₂ phase are the important factors for the high strength and ducitily of the refractory HEA prepared in this study.     

Microstructures,tensile properties and serrated flow of AlxCrMnFeCoNi high entropy alloys

Microstructures and mechanical properties of dual-phase Al_xCrMnFeCoNi (x=0.4, 0.5, 0.6, at.%) alloys were investigated. Thermomechanical processing leads to a microstructural evolution from cast dendritic structures to equiaxed ones, consisting of face-centered cubic (fcc) and body-centered cubic (bcc) phases in the two states. The volume fraction of bcc phase increases and the size of fcc grain decreases with increasing Al content, resulting in remarkably improved tensile strength. Specifically, the serrated flow occurring at the medium temperatures varies from type A+B to B+C or C as the testing temperature increases. The average serration amplitude of these Al-containing alloys is larger than that of CoCrFeNiMn alloy due to the enhanced pinning effect. The early small strain produces low-density of dislocation arrays and bowed dislocations in fcc grains while the dislocation climb and shearing mechanism dominate inside bcc grains. The cross-slip and kinks of dislocations are frequently observed and high-density-tangled dislocations lead to dislocation cells after plastic deformation with a high strain.     

Nanoindentation study on the creep characteristics of high-entropy alloy films: fcc versus bcc structures

Using the magnetron sputtering technique, two typical high-entropy alloy (HEA) films namely CoCrFeNiCu (Al-0) with a face-centered cubic (fcc) structure and CoCrFeNiCuAl_2.5 (Al-2.5) with a body-centered cubic (bcc) structure were prepared by alloy targets. The as-deposited HEA films have a columnar-growth mode and nanocrystalline grains. The creep behaviors of both HEA films were systematically investigated by nanoindentation with a Berkovich indenter. The bcc Al-2.5 exhibited a stronger creep resistance than the fcc Al-0. In addition, with the increase of holding load and/or loading rate, the creep deformation was significantly enhanced in the fcc Al-0. Interestingly, it was almost history-independent in the bcc Al-2.5. The creep characteristics of HEA films could be related to the distinct lattice structures, which apparently affect the kinetics of plastic deformation. The strain rate sensitivity (SRS) and activation volume of the dislocation nucleation were carefully estimated for both HEA films. In view of the large differences of activation volumes between Al-0 and Al-2.5, we present discussions to explain the observed creep characteristics in HEA films.     

Application of classical nucleation theory to phase selection and composition of nucleated nanocrystals during crystallization of Co-rich (Co,Fe)-based amorphous precursors

Classical steady-state nucleation theory is applied to Co-rich Fe,Co-based alloys to provide a rationale for experimental observations during the nanocrystallization of Co-rich (Co,Fe)₈₉Zr₇B₄ and (Co,Fe)₈₈Zr₇B₄Cu₁ amorphous precursors. The amorphous precursor free energy is estimated using density functional theory. This simple theory suggests: (i) strain or interface energy effects could explain a tendency for a body-centered cubic (bcc) phase to form during crystallization. Dissolved glass formers (Zr,B) in crystalline phases may also contribute; (ii) similar face-centered cubic (fcc) and hexagonal close-packed (hcp) free energies could explain the presence of some hcp phase after crystallization even though fcc is stable at the crystallization temperature; (iii) nanocrystal compositions vary monotonically with the Co:Fe ratio of the amorphous precursor even when multiple phases are nucleating because nucleation is not dictated by the common tangency condition governing bulk phase equilibria; and (iv) Fe-enrichment of the bcc phase can be attributed to a relatively small free energy difference between the amorphous and bcc phases for high Co-containing alloys.     

Composition and non-equilibrium crystallization in partially devitrified co-rich soft magnetic nanocomposite alloys

The body-centered cubic (bcc) phase tends to preferentially nucleate during solidification of highly undercooled liquid droplets of binary alloy systems, including Fe–Co, Fe–Ni and Fe–Cr–Ni. We investigate a similar tendency during the partial devitrification of Co-rich amorphous precursors of composition (Co_1?xFe_x)₈₈Zr₇B₄Cu₁ by identifying the structure and composition of the nanocrystalline grains. The Co:Fe ratio of the bcc nanocrystals varies linearly with the Co:Fe ratio of the amorphous precursor, and can lie well within the single-phase face-centered cubic (fcc) region of the Fe–Co phase diagram at the crystallization temperature. Classical nucleation theory therefore suggests several potential explanations for the preferential nucleation of bcc phase from an amorphous precursor, including: (i) a reduced amorphous/bcc interface energy as compared to the close-packed phases; (ii) a lower strain of precipitation for bcc nuclei as compared to close-packed fcc and hexagonal close-packed nuclei; and (iii) stabilization of the bcc phase by dissolved glass-formers such as Zr and B.     

Effect of nitrogen on microstructure and mechanical properties of CrMnFeVTi6 high entropy alloy

In order to evaluate interstitial strengthening effect on the properties of high entropy alloy (HEA), a nitrogen-doped CrMnFeVTi6 HEA was fabricated by mechanical alloying (MA) and spark plasma sintering (SPS). XRD, SEM, TEM and FIB were used to characterize the phase composition and microstructure of this material. The sintered bulk HEA exhibits a microstructure comprising TiN_x, BCC, Laves and B2 phases. The HEA exhibits high yield strength (>2729 MPa) and hardness in lower temperature range of <380 °C. Quantitative calculations of the contributions from each strengthening mechanism in the BCC phase indicate that the interstitial strengthening by nitrogen is the dominant mechanism. Nitrogen additions in the BCC phase can produce a yield strength increase of ∼634 MPa/at.%, which is much higher than the strengthening effects of carbon or boron additions in other alloys. This demonstrates that adding nitrogen is a viable approach for enhancing the strength of HEAs.     

Experimental determination and thermodynamic calculation of phase equilibria in the Fe−Mn−Al system

The phase equilibria among the face-centered cubic (fcc), body-centered cubic (bcc), and βMn phases at 800, 900, 1000, 1100, and 1200 °C were examined by electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), and the A2/B2 and B2/D0₃ ordering temperatures were also determined using the diffusion couple method and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The critical temperatures for the A2/B2 and B2/D0₃ ordering were found to increase with increasing Mn content. Thermodynamic assessment of the Fe−Mn−Al system was also undertaken with use of experimental data for the phase equilibria and order-disorder transition temperatures using the CALPHAD (Calculation of Phase Diagrams) method. The Gibbs energies of the liquid, αMn, βMn, fcc, and ε phases were described by the subregular solution model and that of the bcc phase was represented by the two-sublattice model. The thermodynamic parameters for describing the phase equilibria and the ordering of the bcc phase were optimized with good agreement between the calculated and experimental results. This paper was presented at the International Symposium on User Aspects of Phase Diagrams, Materials Solutions Conference and Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, 18–20 October, 2004.     

The effect of melt-spinning processing parameters on crystal structure and magnetic properties in Fe–Mn–Ga alloys

We have succeeded to fabricate body-centered cubic (bcc) single phase of Fe–Mn–Ga alloys using melt-spinning technique. Heusler type L2₁ structure of Fe₂MnGa alloy are predicted to have half-metallic properties, however bulk Fe₂MnGa alloys crystallize into face-centered cubic (fcc) lattice with small admixture of bcc phase. By changing either ejection temperature or rotation speed of melt-spinning processing parameters, fcc or bcc lattice can be obtained from same precursor ingot. For stoichiometric Fe₂MnGa as-spun alloy, super-lattice diffraction peaks indicative of L2₁ structure are observed from XRD measurements. The as-spun bcc alloys transform into ferromagnetic hexagonal lattice by thermal annealing.     

感应重熔和激光重熔合成FeCrMnAlCu高熵合金涂层组织与性能

采用冷喷涂辅助感应重熔和冷喷涂辅助激光重熔2种方法分别在45#钢表面制备FeCrMnAlCu高熵合金涂层。对高熵合金涂层的相组成、显微组织、硬度、耐磨性能进行表征与检测,研究2种工艺对涂层耐磨性能的影响。结果表明：2种工艺合成的FeCrMnAlCu高熵合金涂层均由体心立方（bcc）和面心立方（fcc）相组成,涂层组织致密,元素分布均匀。涂层微观组织均为树枝晶+枝晶间组织,枝晶区主要由Mn、Cr和Fe元素构成,枝晶间主要为Cu,Al元素均匀地分布在枝晶和枝晶间。冷喷涂辅助感应重熔合成的FeCrMnAlCu高熵合金涂层中bcc晶格应变大于激光重熔合成的高熵合金涂层的晶格应变。冷喷涂辅助感应重熔合成FeCrMnAlCu高熵合金涂层的显微硬度是冷喷涂辅助激光重熔合成涂层硬度的1.2倍,是45#钢基体硬度的3.5倍。FeCrMnAlCu高熵合金涂层在摩擦过程中主要以磨粒磨损为主,采用冷喷涂辅助感应重熔合成的FeCrMnAlCu高熵合金涂层具有良好的耐磨性能,其磨损率比冷喷涂辅助激光重熔合成涂层的磨损率降低29%。