scholarly journals Effect of Long-Time Annealing at 1000 °C on Phase Constituent and Microhardness of the 20Co-Cr-Fe-Ni Alloys

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changjun Wu ◽  
Ya Sun ◽  
Ya Liu ◽  
Hao Tu
Keyword(s):  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Calculated Phase Diagram ◽  
Σ Phase ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Phase Constituent ◽  
Cr Content ◽  
Ni Alloys ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Fcc Phase ◽  
The Stability

The phase constituent and microhardness of the arc-melted 20Co-Cr-Fe-Ni alloys, in both as-cast state and after annealing at 1000 °C for 30 days, were experimentally investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Experiment results indicated that a uniform, stable, single Face-Center Cubic (FCC) phase can be obtained in as-cast 20 Co-Cr-Fe-Ni alloys with less than 30 at.% Cr. Annealing at 1000 °C has no effect on their phase composition and microhardness. When the Cr content is above 40 at.%, the σ phase forms and its volume fraction increases with the Cr content, which leads to an increase in microhardness. Annealing at 1000 °C for 30 days can slightly decrease the volume fraction of the σ phase and slightly decrease the alloy microhardness. Except for the Fe-rich alloys, the alloy microhardness increases with the Cr content when the Co and Ni or the Co and Fe contents were fixed. Moreover, comparing with the thermodynamically calculated phase diagram based on the TCFE database, it has been proved that the calculation can predict the phase stability of the FCC phase and the 1000 °C isothermal section. However, it fails to predict the stability of the σ phase near the liquidus. The present results will help to design and process treatment of the Co-Cr-Fe-Ni based high entropy alloys.

scholarly journals Lattice Distortion and Phase Stability of Pd-Doped NiCoFeCr Solid-Solution Alloys

Entropy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
pp. 900 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuxiang Zhang ◽  
Yang Tong ◽  
Ke Jin ◽  
Hongbin Bei ◽  
William Weber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Range ◽  
Lattice Distortion ◽  
Maximum Pressure ◽  
Local Lattice Distortion ◽  
X Ray ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Local Lattice ◽  
Pd Doping ◽  
Fcc Phase ◽  
The Stability

In the present study, we have revealed that (NiCoFeCr)100−xPdx (x= 1, 3, 5, 20 atom%) high-entropy alloys (HEAs) have both local- and long-range lattice distortions by utilizing X-ray total scattering, X-ray diffraction, and extended X-ray absorption fine structure methods. The local lattice distortion determined by the lattice constant difference between the local and average structures was found to be proportional to the Pd content. A small amount of Pd-doping (1 atom%) yields long-range lattice distortion, which is demonstrated by a larger (200) lattice plane spacing than the expected value from an average structure, however, the degree of long-range lattice distortion is not sensitive to the Pd concentration. The structural stability of these distorted HEAs under high-pressure was also examined. The experimental results indicate that doping with a small amount of Pd significantly enhances the stability of the fcc phase by increasing the fcc-to-hcp transformation pressure from ~13.0 GPa in NiCoFeCr to 20–26 GPa in the Pd-doped HEAs and NiCoFeCrPd maintains its fcc lattice up to 74 GPa, the maximum pressure that the current experiments have reached.

scholarly journals Effect of Annealing on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al0.5CoCrFeMoxNi High-Entropy Alloys

Entropy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 812 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan-Xin Zhuang ◽  
Xiu-Lan Zhang ◽  
Xian-Yu Gu
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
High Entropy Alloys ◽  
Obvious Effect ◽  
Σ Phase ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Phase Constituent ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Bcc Phase ◽  
Good Agreement

The effect of annealing temperature on the microstructure, phase constituents and mechanical properties of Al0.5CoCrFeMoxNi high-entropy complex alloys has been investigated at a fixed annealing time (10 h). The 600 °C-annealing has no obvious effect on their microstructures, while the annealing at 800–1200 °C enhances the precipitation of (Al,Ni)-rich ordered BCC phase or/and (Cr,Mo)-rich σ phase, and thereby greatly affects the microstructure and mechanical properties of the alloys. All the annealed Al0.5CoCrFeNi alloys are composed of FCC and (Al,Ni)-rich ordered BCC phases; the phase constituent of the Al0.5CoCrFeMo0.1Ni alloy changes from FCC + BCC (600 °C) to FCC + BCC + σ (800 °C) and then to FCC + BCC (1100 °C); the phase constituents of the Al0.5CoCrFeMo0.2Ni and Al0.5CoCrFeMo0.3Ni alloys change from FCC + BCC + σ to FCC + BCC with the annealing temperature rising from 600 to 1200 °C; while all the annealed Al0.5CoCrFeMo0.4Ni and Al0.5CoCrFeMo0.5Ni alloys consist of FCC, BCC and σ phases. The phase constituents of most of the alloys investigated are in good agreement with the calculated results from Thermo-Calc program. The alloys annealed at 800 °C under current investigation conditionshave relative fine precipitations and microstructure, and thereby higher hardness and yield stress.

scholarly journals Effects of Cr Content on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AlCoCrxFeNi High-Entropy Alloy

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao-Tsung Shun ◽  
Wei-Jhe Hung
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Cr Content ◽  
Microstructure And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Alloy Hardness ◽  
Fcc Phase ◽  
Bcc Phase ◽  
Feni Alloys

In this study, we investigated the effects of Cr content on the crystal structure, microstructure, and mechanical properties of four AlCoCrxFeNi (x = 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, and 1.0, in molar ratio) high-entropy alloys. AlCoCr0.3FeNi alloy contains duplex phases, which are ordered BCC phase and FCC phase. As the Cr content increases to x = 1.0, the FCC phase disappears and the microstructure exhibits a spinodal structure formed by a BCC phase and an ordered BCC phase. This result indicates that Cr is a BCC former in AlCoCrxFeNi alloys. With increasing Cr content, the alloy hardness increases from HV415 to HV498. AlCoCr0.3FeNi, AlCoCr0.5FeNi, and AlCoCr0.7FeNi exhibit a high compressive fracture strain of about 0.24 because of the formation of the FCC phase in the BCC matrix. Moreover, the highest yield stress of 1394 MPa and compressive strength of 1841 MPa presented by AlCoCrFeNi alloy are due to the existence of a nano-net-like spinodal structure.

scholarly journals Age Heat Treatment of Al0.5CoCrFe1.5NiTi0.5 High-Entropy Alloy

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Che-Fu Lee ◽  
Tao-Tsung Shun
Keyword(s):  
Cast Alloy ◽  
Dendritic Structure ◽  
Age Hardening ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
Σ Phase ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
B2 Phase ◽  
Fcc Phase ◽  
Bcc Phase

In this study, Al0.5CoCrFe1.5NiTi0.5 high-entropy alloy was heat-treated from 500 °C to 1200 °C for 24 h to investigate age-hardening phenomena and microstructure evolution. The as-cast alloy, with a hardness of HV430, exhibited a dendritic structure comprising an (Fe,Cr)-rich FCC phase and a (Ni,Al,Ti)-rich B2 phase, and the interdendrite exhibited a spinodal decomposed structure comprising an (Fe,Cr)-rich BCC phase and a (Ni,Al,Ti)-rich B2 phase. Age hardening and softening occurred at 500 °C to 800 °C and 900 °C to 1100 °C, respectively. We observed optimal age hardening at 700 °C, and alloy hardness increased to HV556. The hardening was attributed to the precipitation of the σ phase, and the softening was attributed to the dissolution of the σ phase back into the matrix and coarsening of the microstructure. The appearance of fine Widmanstätten precipitates formed by the (Al,Ti)-rich BCC phase and (Ni,Al,Ti)-rich B2 phase at 1200 °C led to secondary hardening.

scholarly journals Microstructures and compressive properties of AlxCoCrFeNi high entropy alloys prepared by arc melting and directional solidification

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuhuan Yu ◽  
Yawen Yan ◽  
Wei Gao ◽  
Xiaohui Wang ◽  
Xuliang Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Directional Solidification ◽  
Energy Dispersive Spectrometer ◽  
Solidification Process ◽  
High Entropy Alloys ◽  
Directionally Solidified ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Phase Constituent ◽  
Arc Melting ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Fcc Phase

Abstract The AlxCoCrFeNi (molar radio, x=0.6 and 1.2) high entropy alloys (HEAs) were prepared by arc melting and directional solidification at the withdrawal rate of 150 μm/s. All microstructures were characterized by x-ray diffraction, optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy with an energy-dispersive spectrometer. Strong similarities in phase constituent were observed between the as-cast samples and directionally solidified samples. The Al0.6CoCrFeNi HEA and Al1.2CoCrFeNi HEA fabricated by two different techniques respectively consisted of Cr-Fe-Co enriched FCC phase + Al-Ni enriched BCC phase and Al-Ni enriched B2 phase + Cr-Fe-Co enriched A2 phase. It was micromorphology found that directional solidification could not only make the microstructures arranged regularly but also coarsen the grains. This has been attributed to the preferred grain orientation and lower cooling rate during directional solidification process. Compression testing showed that the compressive ductility of directionally solidified samples decreased obviously. The ultimate compressive strength of Al0.6CoCrFeNi HEA increased from 1 675 MPa to 1 903 MPa, but the strength of Al1.2CoCrFeNi HEA decreased from 2 183 MPa to 1 463 MPa. The difference in strength has been suggested to be the result of micropores in the matrix.

scholarly journals Effect of SiC on Microstructure, Phase Evolution, and Mechanical Properties of Spark-Plasma-Sintered High-Entropy Ceramic Composite

Ceramics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-371
Author(s):  
Hanzhu Zhang ◽  
Farid Akhtar
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Phase Evolution ◽  
Ceramic Composites ◽  
Hexagonal Structure ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Fcc Phase ◽  
Sic Composites

Ultra-high temperature ceramic composites have been widely investigated due to their improved sinterability and superior mechanical properties compared to monolithic ceramics. In this work, high-entropy boron-carbide ceramic/SiC composites with different SiC content were synthesized from multicomponent carbides HfC, Mo2C, TaC, TiC, B4C, and SiC in spark plasma sintering (SPS) from 1600 °C to 2000 °C. It was found that the SiC addition tailors the phase formation and mechanical properties of the high-entropy ceramic (HEC) composites. The microhardness and fracture toughness of the HEC composites sintered at 2000 °C were improved from 20.3 GPa and 3.14 MPa·m1/2 to 26.9 GPa and 5.95 MPa·m1/2, with increasing SiC content from HEC-(SiC)0 (0 vol. %) to HEC-(SiC)3.0 (37 vol. %). The addition of SiC (37 vol. %) to the carbide precursors resulted in the formation of two high-entropy ceramic phases with two different crystal structures, face-centered cubic (FCC) structure, and hexagonal structure. The volume fraction ratio between the hexagonal and FCC high-entropy phases increased from 0.36 to 0.76 when SiC volume fraction was increased in the composites from HEC-(SiC)0 to HEC-(SiC)3.0, suggesting the stabilization of the hexagonal high-entropy phase over the FCC phase with SiC addition.

scholarly journals Effect of Zr Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of CoCrFeNiMn High-Entropy Alloy Synthesized by Spark Plasma Sintering

Entropy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 810 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongling Zhang ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Xinyu Liu ◽  
Qiang Chen ◽  
Yi Xu
Keyword(s):  
Spark Plasma Sintering ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Alloy System ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
Σ Phase ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
Fcc Phase

As a classic high-entropy alloy system, CoCrFeNiMn is widely investigated. In the present work, we used ZrH2 powders and atomized CoCrFeNiMn powders as raw materials to prepare CoCrFeNiMnZrx (x = 0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.8, 1.0) alloys by mechanical alloying (MA), followed by spark plasma sintering (SPS). During the MA process, a small amount of Zr (x ≤ 0.5) can be completely dissolved into CoCrFeNiMn matrix, when the Zr content is above 0.5, the ZrH2 is excessive. After SPS, CoCrFeNiMn alloy is still as single face-centered cubic (FCC) solid solution, and CoCrFeNiMnZrx (x ≥ 0.2) alloys have two distinct microstructural domains, one is a single FCC phase without Zr, the other is a Zr-rich microstructure composed of FCC phase, B2 phase, Zr2Ni7, and σ phase. The multi-phase microstructures can be attributed to the large lattice strain and negative enthalpy of mixing, caused by the addition of Zr. It is worth noting that two types of nanoprecipitates (body-centered cubic (BCC) phase and Zr2Ni7) are precipitated in the Zr-rich region. These can significantly increase the yield strength of the alloys.

scholarly journals Enhancement of Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of Ultra-Fine Grain Al0.4FeCrCo1.5NiTi0.3 High-Entropy Alloy by MA and SPS Technologies

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-264
Author(s):  
Shaofeng YANG ◽  
Yan ZHANG ◽  
Xing YAN ◽  
Hang ZHOU
Keyword(s):  
Corrosion Resistance ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Fine Grain ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Fcc Phase ◽  
Mechanical Properties And Corrosion ◽  
A Minor

Al0.4FeCrCo1.5NiTi0.3 high-entropy alloy (HEA) was prepared by mechanical alloying (MA) and spark plasma sintering (SPS), which were evaluated in this study by XRD and TEM. After SPS, the bulk alloy exhibited a structure with a dominant fcc phase, a minor volume fraction of bcc phase, and the formation of TiAl3 intermetallic compound. Deformation twinning was observed in the fcc phase in the bulk HEA. The latter had a compressive strength, strain and Vickers hardness of 2225 ± 15 MPa, 17.52 ± 0.50 % and 515 ± 16 HV, respectively. The corrosion resistance studies indicated that Al0.4FeCrCo1.5NiTi0.3 with ultra-fine grained micro-structure was easier to passivate and possessed excellent corrosion resistance. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.ms.25.3.19452

Temperature Dependent Yield Strength, Strain Hardening and Failure of the CoCrFeNiMnVx High Entropy Alloys

2017 ◽  
Vol 891 ◽  
pp. 438-443
Author(s):  
Aleksey V. Podolskiy ◽  
Elena D. Tabachnikova ◽  
Marina O. Laktionova ◽  
Natalia A. Bereznaia ◽  
Mikhail A. Tikhonovsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Yield Strength ◽  
Strain Hardening ◽  
High Entropy Alloys ◽  
Temperature Dependent ◽  
Σ Phase ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Temperature Dependences ◽  
Fcc Phase ◽  
Different Content ◽  
Main Deformation

Several structural states of the CoCrFeNiMnVx (x=0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75) high entropy alloys with different content of the intermetallic σ phase are studied in uniaxial compression in temperature range 4.2-300 K. Peculiarities of strain hardening stages and temperature dependences of the yield strength are registered and analyzed considering dislocation sliding as main deformation mechanism in matrix fcc phase. Influence of σ phase particles, deformation twins and stacking faults on the deformation behavior of the CoCrFeNiMnVx alloy is discussed.

scholarly journals Microstructural Evolution from Dendrites to Core-Shell Equiaxed Grain Morphology for CoCrFeNiVx High-Entropy Alloys in Metallic Casting Mold

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leigang Cao ◽  
Lin Zhu ◽  
Hongde Shi ◽  
Zerui Wang ◽  
Yue Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Morphology ◽  
Core Region ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
High Entropy Alloys ◽  
Σ Phase ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
The Core ◽  
Interdendrite Region ◽  
Fcc Phase ◽  
Equiaxed Grain

The CoCrFeNiVx (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, and 1.0) high-entropy alloys (HEAs) were fabricated by the copper mold casting process. The microstructure, phase constitution, and mechanical properties were investigated by using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy analyses and compressive testing. It revealed that, when x ≤ 0.25, the alloys solidified into a single fcc phase. When 0.5 ≤ x ≤ 0.8, the alloys solidified into a dendritic structure of the fcc phase with the formation of the σ phase in the interdendrite region. Interestingly, when x exceeded 0.9, the alloys presented a typical core-shell equiaxed grain morphology. The core region consisting of a mixture of fcc + σ phases was surrounded by the shell of the single σ phase and the interdendrite region solidified into the single fcc phase. The dual-phase “eutectiod” structure in the core region of the equiaxed grain might be formed from the decomposition of the unidentified metastable phase. As the V fraction increased, the compressive yield strength of the CoCrFeNiVx alloys gradually increased from 164 MPa (x = 0) to 458 MPa (x = 0.8), and then sharply increased to 722 MPa (x = 0.9) and 1493 MPa (x = 1.0).

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