Local chemical fluctuation mediated ultra-sluggish martensitic transformation in high-entropy intermetallics

Wu, Yuan; Zhang, Fei; Li, Fengshou; Yang, Yi; Zhu, Jiaming; Wu, Hong-Hui; Zhang, Yao; Qu, Ruitao; Zhang, Zhefeng; Nie, Zhihua; Ren, Yang; Wang, Yandong; Liu, Xiongjun; Wang, Hui; Lu, Zhaoping

doi:10.1039/d1mh01612a

Title: Local chemical fluctuation mediated ultra-sluggish martensitic transformation in high-entropy intermetallics

Journal Article · Thu Dec 02 00:00:00 UTC 2021 · Materials Horizons

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/d1mh01612a · OSTI ID:1982211

Wu, Yuan ^[1];

^[1]; Li, Fengshou ^[1]; Yang, Yi ^[1]; Zhu, Jiaming ^[2];

^[1]; Zhang, Yao ^[1]; Qu, Ruitao ^[3]; Zhang, Zhefeng ^[3]; Nie, Zhihua ^[4]; Ren, Yang ^[5]; Wang, Yandong ^[1];

^[1];

^[1]

University of Science and Technology Beijing (China)
Shandong University, Jinan (China)
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang (China)
Beijing Institute of Technology (China)
City University of Hong Kong (China)

Superelasticity associated with martensitic transformation has found a broad range of engineering applications, such as in low-temperature devices in the aerospace industry. Nevertheless, the narrow working temperature range and strong temperature sensitivity of the first-order phase transformation significantly hinder the usage of smart metallic components in many critical areas. Here, we scrutinized the phase transformation behavior and mechanical properties of multicomponent B2-structured intermetallic compounds. Strikingly, the (TiZrHfCuNi)_83.3Co_16.7 high-entropy intermetallics (HEIs) show superelasticity with high critical stress over 500 MPa, high fracture strength of over 2700 MPa, and small temperature sensitivity in a wide range of temperatures over 220 K. The complex sublattice occupation in these HEIs facilitates formation of nano-scaled local chemical fluctuation and then elastic confinement, which leads to an ultra-sluggish martensitic transformation. The thermal activation of the martensitic transformation was fully suppressed while the stress activation is severely retarded with an enhanced threshold stress over a wide temperature range. Moreover, the high configurational entropy also results in a small entropy change during phase transformation, consequently giving rise to the low temperature sensitivity of the superelasticity stress. Furthermore, our findings may provide a new paradigm for the development of advanced superelastic alloys, and shed new insights into understanding of martensitic transformation in general.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Spallation Neutron Source (SNS)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1982211

Journal Information:: Materials Horizons, Journal Name: Materials Horizons Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 9; ISSN 2051-6347; ISSN MHAOAL

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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