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Tailoring mechanical properties of a multi-principal element alloy through a multi-length-scale approach

Journal Article · · Acta Materialia
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  1. National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Albany, OR (United States); The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
  2. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
  3. Univ. at Buffalo, The State Univ. of New York, NY (United States)
  4. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
  5. National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Albany, OR (United States)
In this study, a multi-length-scale strengthening approach was used to tailor the microstructure and the mechanical properties of a NiCoCr-based multi-principal element alloy (MPEA). Grain size refinement, severe lattice distortion, and stacking fault energy (SFE) reduction with Mo addition (up to 10 at.%) enhance yield strength by 85% with only 10% reduction in ductility in as-annealed MPEAs. A pronounced increase in the strain hardening rate was observed with the addition of Mo, which is ascribed to the promotion of complex stacking fault (SF) interaction and intersection, accompanied by Lomer-Cottrell (L-C) and Hirth locks inhibiting dislocation motion and substantial increase in the accumulation of back stress. To push the limit of the yield strength further, the Suzuki segregation phenomenon was manipulated by a careful control of SF density by pre-straining and a subsequent 500 °C heat treatment. The stress-strain responses of the pre-strained and heat treated MPEAs showed an obvious SF density and Mo concentration dependence. Furthermore, the yield strength of the pre-strained Mo-added MPEAs with subsequent heat treatment was increased up to true stress of 2.3 GPa with a corresponding fracture elongation of 12% true strain. SFs formed during pre-straining served as Cr segregation sites during subsequent heat treatment, which substantially varies the local SFE within the SF, presenting a roughened landscape and frustrating the dislocation dynamics.
Research Organization:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM)
OSTI ID:
2584159
Journal Information:
Acta Materialia, Journal Name: Acta Materialia Journal Issue: N/A Vol. 289; ISSN 1359-6454
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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