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Strengthening of a CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy by carbide precipitation

Journal Article · · Journal of Alloys and Compounds
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  1. Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China). State Key Lab. of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology
  2. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Materials Science
  3. Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China). State Key Lab. of Materials Processing and Die and Mould Technology; Univ. of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing (China). State Key Lab. for Advanced Metals and Materials
  4. Northeastern Univ., Shenyang (China). The State Key Lab. of Rolling and Automation
  5. Univ. of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing (China). State Key Lab. for Advanced Metals and Materials
  6. Xi'an Univ. of Technology, Xi'an (China). School of Material Science and Engineering
  7. Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Dept. of Materials Science; ; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Materials Science & Technology Division
The equiatomic CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy (HEA) exhibits outstanding toughness and excellent strength-ductility combination at cryogenic temperatures. However, its strength is relatively low at room temperature. In order to strengthen this HEA, microalloying additions of 0.8 at.% Nb and C were made and its properties and microstructure evaluated. It was found that the microalloying resulted in the formation of carbide precipitates and a reduction of the grain size to ~2.6 μm. As a result, the room-temperature tensile yield strength (732 MPa) of the microalloyed HEA is roughly double that of the base HEA (with a concomitant increase in the ultimate strength) while its ductility is maintained at a relatively high level (elongation to fracture of ~32%). The strengthening is due to precipitation hardening from the nanoscale carbide particles and grain refinement.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1564116
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1778384
Journal Information:
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Journal Name: Journal of Alloys and Compounds Journal Issue: C Vol. 792; ISSN 0925-8388
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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