Phase decomposition behavior and its effects on mechanical properties of TiNbTa0.5ZrAl0.5 refractory high entropy alloy

The mechanical properties of refractory high entropy alloys(RHEAs) strongly depend on their phase structures. In this work, the phase stability of a BCC TiNbTa0.5ZrAl0.5 refractory high entropy alloy subjected to thermomechanical processing was evaluated, and the effects of phase decomposition on room/high temperature mechanical properties were quantitatively studied. It was found that, the thermomechanical processing at 800℃and 1200℃ leads to phase decomposition in the TiNbTa0.5ZrAl0.5 alloy. The phase decomposition is caused by the rapid rising of free energy of the primary BCC phase. The effect of the precipitates on room temperature strength is determined by the competition between the increasing in precipitation strengthening and the decreasing in solid solution strengthening. But at high temperatures(800-1200℃), the phase decomposition causes significant reduction in strength, mainly due to the grain boundary sliding and the decreasing in solid solution strengthening.     

陶瓷颗粒增强Cr0.5MoNbWTi难熔高熵合金复合材料的制备及其力学性能

难熔高熵合金因其优异的力学性能、高温稳定性和抗氧化性能等,作为高温结构材料具有广阔的应用前景.为了进一步提升材料的力学性能,本研究利用原位反应烧结制备了陶瓷颗粒增强难熔高熵合金复合材料,并探讨了陶瓷增强相的生成机理及其对复合材料力学性能的影响.通过机械合金化制备了含有碳氮氧非金属元素的Cr0.5MoNbWTi过饱和体心...     

放电等离子烧结对TiB_2/AlCoCrFeNi复合材料组织与性能的影响

采用放电等离子烧结方法(SPS),制备体积分数5%TiB_2的等摩尔AlCoCrFeNi高熵合金基复合材料。通过密度测试、X射线衍射、扫描电镜及力学性能测试等方法,研究SPS烧结温度及烧结压力对复合材料的微结构演变与力学性能影响。结果表明:随着SPS烧结温度及烧结压力的增加,复合材料的硬度及抗压强度得到明显提高。在1200℃/30MPa进行SPS烧结后,复合材料的致密度达99.6%,抗压强度达2416MPa,屈服强度达1474MPa,硬度超过470HB。烧结过程中,复合材料的基体高熵合金发生相变,1200℃及30~45MPa烧结时,复合材料由BCC,B_2,FCC,σ及TiB_2相组成。     

The microstructure and elevated temperature strength of tungsten-titanium carbide composite

A new tungsten matrix composite containing 30 vol% titanium carbide particles (W-TiC) produced by sintering under 20 MPa pressure at 2000°C in a vacuum has been developed in order to improve the elevated temperature strength of tungsten. Flexural strength tests of the W-TiC composite in the temperature range 20–1200°C showed that the strength was significantly increased by the presence of TiC particles. The flexural strength at 1000°C was 1155 MPa, which was much higher than that at 20°C (770 MPa). Microstructural observations showed that a interdiffusion zone was produced at the W matrix-TiC particle interface, and a strong bond was formed between TiC and W, which was very beneficial to the elevated temperature mechanical properties. The mechanisms of fracture at 20°C and 1000°C were investigated. The fracture at 20°C was brittle. There was a growth-coalescence process for the initial cracks during the fracture process of the W-TiC composite at 1000°C, and the W matrix exhibited ductile tearing. The excellent elevated temperature strength of W-TiC composite was attributed to the brittle-ductile transition in the W matrix, which allows more effective strengthening from TiC particles.     

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al25 − xCr25 + 0.5xFe25Ni25 + 0.5x (x = 19, 17, 15 at%) Multi‐Component Alloys

A series of Al_{25 ? x}Cr_{25 + 0.5x}Fe₂₅Ni_{25 + 0.5x} (x = 19, 17, 15 at%) multi‐component alloys are prepared by arc‐melting and rapid solidification of copper molds. The technique of thermal‐mechanical processing is further applied to the master alloys to improve their mechanical properties. These alloys consist of face‐centered cubic (FCC) and body‐centered cubic (BCC) structure. The volume fraction of the BCC phase increases as Al content increase and Cr and Ni contents decrease, accompanied with a microstructural evolution from dendritic structure to lamella‐like structure. Due to the increase of volume fraction of BCC phase, the master alloys exhibit an increased strength and a declined ductility as Al content increases. The rapid solidified alloys have more BCC phase compared with the master alloys, which enhances the strength and decreases the ductility. After homogenization, hot‐rolling, and annealing at 1000 °C, the Al₈Cr_33.5Fe₂₅Ni_33.5 alloy displays excellent combination of strength (yield strength is ～635 MPa and fracture strength is ～1155 MPa) and ductility (tension strain is ～11%).

     

A novel HfNbTaTiV high-entropy alloy of superior mechanical properties designed on the principle of maximum lattice distortion

This paper reports a synergistic design of high-performance BCC high-entropy alloy based on the com-bined consideration of the principles of intrinsic ductility of elements,maximum atomic size difference for solid solution strengthening and the valence electron concentration criterion for ductility.The single-phase BCC HfNbTaTiV alloy thus designed exhibited a high compressive yield strength of 1350 MPa and a high compressive ductility of ＞45 ％ at the room temperature.This represents a 50 ％ increase in yield strength relative to a HfNbTaTiZr alloy.This is attributed to the maximized solid solution strengthening effect caused by lattice distortion,which is estimated to be 1094 MPa.The alloy was also able to retain 53 ％ of its yield strength and 77 ％ of its ductility at 700 ℃.These properties are superior to those of most refractory BCC high-entropy alloys reported in the literature.     

Fabrication of ultrafine grained FeCrAl-0.6 wt.% ZrC alloys with enhanced mechanical properties by spark plasma sintering

Low mechanical strength, especially at high temperatures, is the key problem that limit the application of FeCrAl alloys as the accident tolerance fuel (ATF) cladding materials. Dispersion strengthening by carbide nanoparticles is an effective way to improve mechanical properties at high temperatures. In this work, an ultrafine grained FeCrAl-0.6 wt.% ZrC alloys with excellent mechanical properties were fabricated successfully by mechanical milling and spark plasma sintering. The effect of milling speed on powder characteristics, microstructure and mechanical properties of FeCrAl alloys were investigated. The particle size of the powders increase significantly after milling at 400 rpm, while it has a lower oxygen content. Increasing the milling speed decreased the resultant grain size and improved relative density. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) demonstrated the nano ZrC particles uniformly distributed in the matrix at higher milling speed, which effectively promotes grain refinement and dispersion strengthening. The results of mechanical properties show that the tensile strength, percentage elongation and hardness of FeCrAl-0.6 wt.% ZrC alloys at room temperature (RT) reached up to 1.05 GPa, 349.86 HV and 12.1%, respectively, after milling at 400 rpm. It is worth noting that the FeCrAl-0.6 wt.% ZrC alloy also exhibited a good high-temperature strength more than 110 MPa at 800 ℃, which is about 55.4% and 24.7% higher than previously reported FeCrAl-0.5 wt.% ZrC and FeCrAl-1.0 wt.% ZrC alloys, but the plasticity is reduced. The results demonstrated that the excellent mechanical properties were not only attributed to the dispersion strengthen by nanosized ZrC, a good interface bonding between Fe matrix and nanosized ZrC, but also the ultra-fine grained structure induced by the milling process.     

铸造Mg-Gd-Y-Nd-Zr合金在时效过程中的组织与性能演变

采用金相观察、硬度测试、单轴拉伸、扫描电镜观察、能谱分析、透射电镜观察等手段,研究了铸造Mg-Gd-Y-Nd-Zr合金在时效过程中的组织与性能演变。结果表明,经固溶处理后,合金具有较强的塑性变形能力,延伸率可达10%以上,但强度较低。随时效程度增加,合金强度升高塑性降低,经225℃/3h时效处理后,合金为欠时效状态,与基体共格的β″相是主要的强化相,断口以解理面、韧窝、撕裂棱和晶界为主要特征。经峰值时效处理后,与基体呈半共格关系的β′相是主要的强化相,合金抗拉强度超过300 MPa,但塑性急剧降低,断口以解理面、撕裂棱和晶界为主要特征,与欠时效样品相比,解理面所占比例明显增加,且解理面及晶界光滑。进入过时效状态后,合金的强度降低,但延伸率有所提升,断口以晶界和解理面为主要特征。     

Microstructure tailoring of Al0.5CoCrFeMnNi to achieve high strength and high uniform strain using severe plastic deformation and an annealing treatment

Ultrafine-grained alloys fabricated by severe plastic deformation (SPD) have high strength but often poor uniform ductility.SPD via high-ratio differential speed rolling (HRDSR) followed by an annealing treatment was applied to Al0.5CoCrFeMnNi to design the microstructure from which both high strength and high uniform strain can be achieved.The optimized microstructure was composed of an ultrafine-grained FCC matrix (1.7-2 μm) with a high fraction of high-angle grain boundaries (61 ％-66 ％) and ultrafine BCC particles (with a size of 0.6-1 μm and a volume fraction of 8 ％-9.3 ％) distributed uniformly at the grain boundaries of the FCC matrix.In the severely plastically deformed microstructure,the nucleation kinetics of the BCC phase was accelerated.Continuous static recrystallization (CSRX) took place during the annealing process at 1273 K.Precipitation of the BCC phase particles occurring concurrently with CSRX effectively retarded the grain growth of the FCC grains.The precipitation of the hard and brittle σ phase was,however,suppressed.The annealed sample processed by HRDSR with the optimized microstructure exhibited a high tensile strength of over 1 GPa with a good uniform elongation of 14 ％-20 ％.These tensile properties are comparable to those of transformation-induced plasticity steel.Strengthening mechanisms of the severely plastically deformed alloy before and after annealing were identified,and each strengthening mechanism contribution was estimated.The calculated results matched well with the experimental results.     

Synthesis,structure, and mechanical response of Cr0.26Fe0.24Al0.5 and Cr0.15Fe0.14Al0.30Cu0.13Si0.28 nanocrystallite entropy alloys

The present research work has concentrated to synthesize nanocrystalline (NC) Cr_0.26Fe_0.24Al_0.5 (medium entropy alloy, 3E-MEA) and Cr_0.15Fe_0.14Al_0.30Cu_0.13Si_0.28 (high-entropy alloy, 5E-HEA) non-equiatomic (equal weight fraction) alloys through mechanical alloying (MA); which studied the influence of entropy effect on structural properties, microstructural characterization, and mechanical behaviour. Further, the same non-equiatomic ratio of two coarse grain alloys (CGAs) was manufactured by conventional powder metallurgy (PM) route (blending method, 3E-CGA, 5E-CGA) for comparison. All synthesized powders were hot-pressed (HPed) at 723 k for 30 min subsequently mechanical properties in terms of compressive stress-strain and hardness were examined. The samples of as-milled powders, HPed, and fractured were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and advanced electron microscopes. The HPed sample of 3E-MEA of Cr_0.26Fe_0.24Al_0.5 produced 94% BCC and 6% FCC crystal structures due to more dissolution of Al atoms in the stronger bonding atoms of Cr-Fe lattice. Whereas 5E-HEA of Cr_0.15Fe_0.14Al_0.30Cu_0.13Si_0.28 sample has exhibited 72.1% FCC phase and 27.9% BCC phase due to balance between the dissolution of FCC elements (Al, Cu, Si) and BCC elements (Cr, Fe). Further, 3E-MEA and 5E-HEA have exhibited the ultimate compressive strength (UCS) of 1278 ± 6.75 MPa and 2060 ± 2.8 MPa respectively whereas the corresponding conventionally blended alloys produced 268 ± 5 MPa and 615 ± 3 MPa for 3E-CGA and 6E-CGA respectively. Vicker’s hardness strength (VHS) of 5E-HEA of Cr_0.15Fe_0.14Al_0.30Cu_0.13Si_0.28 has exhibited 68% more when compared to 3E-MEA of Cr_0.26Fe_0.24Al_0.5, 3.26 times higher compared to blended alloys. Further, several strengthening mechanisms on the mechanical behaviour of MEA and HEA were investigated in which dislocation strengthening mechanisms followed by solid solution strengthening mechanisms have influenced more as compared to grain boundary strengthening mechanisms.     

析出相对Mg-Gd-Y-Nd-Zr合金室温压缩行为的影响

采用金相观察、硬度测试、扫描电镜观察、透射电镜观察及室温压缩等手段,研究了时效析出相对Mg-5.5Gd-3.0Y-1.0Nd-1.0Zr合金挤压棒材室温压缩性能的影响。结果表明:该合金具有优异的抗压性能,经225℃/12h时效处理后,合金的抗压强度可达490 MPa,屈服强度可达325 MPa,总压缩应变为8.9%,优异的抗压强度主要归因于合金中与基体呈半共格关系的析出相β′;随着时效程度的进一步增加,合金进入过时效状态,在300℃下时效8h后,合金中析出尺寸达微米级的平衡相β,并在晶界处形成宽度约2 μm的无沉淀析出带,使合金的强化效果减弱;断口分析表明,不同时效状态合金均以解理断裂为主,并在解理面之间以少量韧窝进行连接。     

Joining of Cf/SiC composite to GH783 superalloy with NiPdPtAu-Cr filler alloy and a Mo interlayer

With assistance of Mo interlayer, joining of C_f/SiC composite to GH783 superalloy was carried out using NiPdPtAu-Cr filler alloy. Under the brazing condition of 1200 °C for 10 min, the maximum joint strength of 98.5 MPa at room temperature was achieved when the thickness of Mo interlayer was 0.5 mm. Furthermore, the corresponding joint strength tested at 800 °C and 900 °C was even elevated to 123.8 MPa and 133.0 MPa, respectively. On one hand, the good high-temperature joint strength was mainly attributed to the formation of the refractory Mo-Ni-Si ternary compound within the joint. On the other hand, the residual Mo interlayer as a hard buffer, can release the residual thermal stresses within the dissimilar joint. The C_f/SiC-Mo bonding interface was still the weak link over the whole joint, and the cracks propagated throughout the whole reaction zone between the C_f/SiC composite and the Mo interlayer.     

Thermal stability of additively manufactured austenitic 304L ODS alloy

Thermal stability and high-temperature mechanical properties of a 304L austenitic oxide dispersion strengthened(ODS)alloy manufactured via laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)are examined in this work.Additively manufactured 304LODS alloy samples were aged at temperatures of 1000,1100,and 1200℃for 100h in an argon atmosphere.Microstructure characterization of LPBF 304L ODS alloy before and after the thermal stability experiments revealed that despite the annihilation of dislocations,induced cellular substructure by the LPBF process was partially retained in the ODS alloy even after aging at 1200℃.The size of Y-Si-O nanoparticles after aging at 1200℃increased from 25 to 50 nm.EBSD analysis revealed that nanoparticles retained the microstructure of LPBF 304L ODS and hindered recrystallization and further grain growth.At 600℃and 800℃,the yield stress of the 290 and 145 MPa were measured,respectively,which are substantially higher than 113 MPa,and 68 MPa for 304L at the same temperatures.Furthermore,the creep properties of LPBF 304L ODS alloy were evaluated at a temperature of 700℃under three applied stresses of 70,85,and 100 MPa yielding a stress exponent(n)of～7.7;the minimum creep rate at 100 MPa was found to be about two orders of magnitude lower than found in the literature for wrought 304L stainless steel.     

放电等离子烧结制备AlCoCrFeNi高熵合金的组织演变与力学性能

采用放电等离子烧结方法(SPS)制备了AlCoCrFeNi高熵合金。通过差热分析、密度测试、X射线衍射、扫描电镜及力学性能测试,研究了SPS烧结温度对AlCoCrFeNi高熵合金的致密化行为、组织演变及力学性能影响。结果表明,随着SPS烧结温度的升高,材料的致密度与抗压缩强度明显提高。1200℃烧结后,AlCoCrFeNi高熵合金的致密度达到99.6%,抗压缩强度达到2195MPa,屈服强度达到1506MPa。在SPS烧结过程中,高熵合金从双相结构(BCC+B2)转变为三相结构(BCC+B2+FCC)。     

Effects of samarium content on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–0.5Zn–0.5Zr alloy

Effects of samarium (Sm) content (0, 2.0, 3.5, 5.0, 6.5 wt%) on microstructure and mechanical properties of Mg–0.5Zn–0.5 Zr alloy under as-cast and as-extruded states were thoroughly investigated. Results indicate that grains of the as-cast alloys are gradually refined as Sm content increases. The dominant intermetallic phase changes from Mg₃Sm to Mg₄₁Sm₅ till Sm content exceeds 5.0 wt%. The dynamically precipitated intermetallic phase during hot-extrusion in all Sm-containing alloys is Mg₃Sm. The intermetallic particles induced by Sm addition could act as heterogeneous nucleation sites for dynamic recrystallization during hot extrusion. They promoted dynamic recrystallization via the particle stimulated nucleation mechanism, and resulted in weakening the basal texture in the as-extruded alloys. Sm addition can significantly enhance the strength of the as-extruded Mg–0.5Zn–0.5 Zr alloy at room temperature, with the optimal dosage of 3.5 wt%. The optimal yield strength (YS) and ultimate tensile strength (UTS) are 368 MPa and 383 MPa, which were enhanced by approximately 23.1% and 20.8% compared with the Sm-free alloy, respectively. Based on microstructural analysis, the dominant strengthening mechanisms are revealed to be grain boundary strengthening and dispersion strengthening.     

Simulations of deformation and damage processes of SiCp/Al composites during tension

The deformation, damage and failure behaviors of 17 vol.% SiCp/2009Al composite were studied by microscopic finite element (FE) models based on a representative volume element (RVE) and a unit cell. The RVE having a 3D realistic microstructure was constructed via computational modeling technique, in which an interface phase with an average thickness of 50 nm was generated for assessing the effects of interfacial properties. Modeling results showed that the RVE based FE model was more accurate than the unit cell based one. Based on the RVE, the predicted stress-strain curve and the fracture morphology agreed well with the experimental results. Furthermore, lower interface strength resulted in lower flow stress and ductile damage of interface phase, thereby leading to decreased elongation. It was revealed that the stress concentration factor of SiC was ～2.0: the average stress in SiC particles reached ～1200 MPa, while that of the composite reached ～600 MPa.     

Superior mechanical properties and strengthening mechanisms of lightweight AlxCrNbVMo refractory high-entropy alloys(x = 0, 0.5,1.0) fabricated by the powder metallurgy process

Light and strong AlxCrNbVMo(x=0,0.5,and 1.0) refractory high-entropy alloys(RHEAs) were designed and fabricated via a the powder metallurgical process.The microstructure of the AlxCrNbVMo alloys consisted of a single BCC crystalline structure with a sub-micron grain size of 2-3 μm,and small amounts(4 vol.%) of fine oxide dispersoids.This homogeneous microstructure,without chemical segregation or micropores was achieved via high-energy ball milling and spark-plasma sintering.The alloys exhibited superior mechanical properties at 25 and 1000℃ compared to those of other RHEAs.Here,CrNbVMo alloy showed a yield strength of 2743 MPa at room temperature.Surprisingly,the yield strength of the CrNbVMo alloy at 1000℃ was 1513 MPa.The specific yield strength of the CrNbVMo alloy was increased by 27 % and 87 % at 25 and 1000℃,respectively,compared to the AlMo_(0.5) NbTa_(0.5)TiZr RHEA,which exhibited so far the highest specific yield strength among the cast RHEAs.The addition of Al to CrNbVMo alloy was advantageous in reducing its reduce density to below 8.0 g/cm~3,while the elastic modulus decreased due to the much lower elastic modulus of Al compared to that of the CrNbVMo alloy.Quantitative analysis of the strengthening contributions,showed that the solid solution strengthening,arising from a large misfit effect due to the size and modulus,and the high shear modulus of matrix,was revealed to predominant strengthening mechanism,accounting for over 50 % of the yield strength of the AlxCrNbVMo RHEAs.     

PIP结合CVI制备氧化铝-莫来石陶瓷基复合材料

通过PIP结合CVI法制备了C纤维增初三维氧化铝-莫来石陶瓷基复合材料,采用CVD法制备了防氧化涂层,研究了复合材料致密化过程、复合材料的物相、微观结构、力学性能和抗氧化性能。结果表明,CVI能够将氧化硅引入到多孔氧化铝基体内部,1400℃处理后氧化硅与氧化铝完全反应生成莫来石,显著提高了仅以PIP法制备的多孔氧化铝基复合材料的力学性能,CVD制备的氧化硅涂层有效阻止了氧气的侵入,复合材料在1200℃大气环境下保温50h后,试样三点弯曲强度保持率为70％。     

Microstructure and mechanical behavior of laser aided additive manufactured low carbon interstitial Fe49.5Mn30Co10Cr10C0.5 multicomponent alloy

Laser aided additive manufacturing(LAAM)was used to fabricate bulk Fe49.5Mn30Co10Cr10C0.5 interstitial multicomponent alloy using pre-alloyed powder.The room temperature yield strength(σy),ultimate tensile strength(σUTS)and elongation(εUST)were 645 MPa,917 MPa and 27.0％respectively.The as-built sample consisted of equiaxed and dendritic cellular structures formed by elemental segregation.These cellular structures together with oxide particle inclusions were deemed to strengthen the material.The other contributing components include dislocation strengthening,friction stress and grain bound-ary strengthening.The high εUTS was attributed to dislocation motion and activation of both twinning and transformation-induced plasticity(TWIP and TRIP).Tensile tests performed at-40℃and-130℃demonstrated superior tensile strength of 1041 MPa and 1267 MPa respectively.However,almost no twinning was observed in the fractured sample tested at-40℃and-130℃.Instead,higher fraction of strain-induced hexagonal close-packed(HCP)ε phase transformation of 21.2％were observed for fractured sample tested at-40℃,compared with 6.3％in fractured room temperature sample.     

Carbon fiber reinforced hafnium carbide composite

Hafnium carbide is proposed as a structural material for aerospace applications at ultra high temperatures. The chemical vapor deposition technique was used as a method to produce monolithic hafnium carbide (HfC) and tantalum carbide (TaC). The microstructure of HfC and TaC were studied using analytical techniques. The addition of tantalum carbide (TaC) in the HfC matrix was studied to improve the microstructure. The microstructure of HfC, TaC and co-deposited hafnium carbide-tantalum carbide (HfC/TaC) were comparable and consisted of large columnar grains. Two major problems associated with HfC, TaC, and HfC/TaC as a monolithic are lack of damage tolerance (toughness) and insufficient strength at very high temperatures. A carbon fiber reinforced HfC matrix composite has been developed to promote graceful failure using a pyrolytic graphite interface between the reinforcement and the matrix. The advantages of using carbon fiber reinforcement with a pyrolytic graphite interface are reflected in superior strain capability reaching up to 2%. The tensile strength of the composite was 26 MPa and needs further improvement. Heat treatment of the composite showed that HfC did not undergo any phase transformations and that the phases comprising composite were are thermochemically compatible.