An isotropic zero thermal expansion alloy with super-high toughness

Yu, Chengyi; Lin, Kun; Zhang, Qinghua; Zhu, Huihui; An, Ke; Chen, Yan; Yu, Dunji; Li, Tianyi; Fu, Xiaoqian; Yu, Qian; You, Li; Kuang, Xiaojun; Cao, Yili; Li, Qiang; Deng, Jinxia; Xing, Xianran

doi:10.1038/s41467-024-46613-0

Title: An isotropic zero thermal expansion alloy with super-high toughness

Journal Article · 13 March 2024 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46613-0 · OSTI ID:2470158

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University of Science and Technology Beijing (China)
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing (China)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou (China)
Guilin University of Technology (China)

Zero thermal expansion (ZTE) alloys with high mechanical response are crucial for their practical usage. Yet, unifying the ZTE behavior and mechanical response in one material is a grand obstacle, especially in multicomponent ZTE alloys. Herein, we report a near isotropic zero thermal expansion (α_l = 1.10 × 10^-6K^-1, 260–310 K) in the natural heterogeneous LaFe₅₄Co_3.5Si_3.35 alloy, which exhibits a super-high toughness of 277.8 ± 14.7 J cm^-3. Chemical partition, in the dual-phase structure, assumes the role of not only modulating thermal expansion through magnetic interaction but also enhancing mechanical properties via interface bonding. The comprehensive analysis reveals that the hierarchically synergistic enhancement among lattice, phase interface, and heterogeneous structure is significant for strong toughness. Our findings pave the way to tailor thermal expansion and obtain prominent mechanical properties in multicomponent alloys, which is essential to ultra-stable functional materials.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2470158

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 15; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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