scholarly journals Irradiation resistance mechanism of the CoCrFeMnNi equiatomic high-entropy alloy

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Q. Xu ◽  
H. Q. Guan ◽  
Z. H. Zhong ◽  
S. S. Huang ◽  
J. J. Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Binding Energy ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Vacancy Cluster ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Stacking Fault ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Vacancy Clusters ◽  
Irradiation Resistance

AbstractWhen face-centered cubic (FCC) metals and alloys with low stacking fault energy (SFE) are irradiated by high-energy particles or deformed at high speed, stacking fault tetrahedra (SFTs), which are a type of vacancy cluster defect, are often formed. Therefore, SFTs were expected to form in the CoCrFeMnNi equiatomic high-entropy alloy (HEA). However, no SFT was observed in the CoCrFeMnNi HEA with high-speed plastic deformation even after annealing at 873 K. To elucidate this mechanism, the binding energy of vacancy clusters in the CoCrFeMnNi HEA was calculated based on first principles. The binding energy of the di-vacancy cluster was positive (average of 0.25 eV), while that of the tri-vacancy cluster was negative (average of − 0.44 eV), suggesting that the possibility of formation of a tri-vacancy cluster was low. The inability to form a cluster containing three vacancies is attributed to the excellent irradiation resistance of the CoCrFeMnNi HEA. However, if an extra vacancy is added to a tri-vacancy cluster (with negative binding energy), the binding energy of the subsequent tetra-vacancy cluster may become positive. This suggests that it is possible to form vacancy clusters in the CoCrFeMnNi HEA when high-energy ion or neutron irradiation causes cascade damage.

scholarly journals Generalized Stacking Fault Energy of Al-Doped CrMnFeCoNi High-Entropy Alloy

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xun Sun ◽  
Hualei Zhang ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Xiangdong Ding ◽  
Yunzhi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interfacial Energy ◽  
Stacking Fault ◽  
Stacking Fault Energy ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
High Entropy Alloys ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Al Content ◽  
Generalized Stacking Fault ◽  
Generalized Stacking Fault Energy

Using first-principles methods, we investigate the effect of Al on the generalized stacking fault energy of face-centered cubic (fcc) CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy as a function of temperature. Upon Al addition or temperature increase, the intrinsic and extrinsic stacking fault energies increase, whereas the unstable stacking fault and unstable twinning fault energies decrease monotonously. The thermodynamic expression for the intrinsic stacking fault energy in combination with the theoretical Gibbs energy difference between the hexagonal close packed (hcp) and fcc lattices allows one to determine the so-called hcp-fcc interfacial energy. The results show that the interfacial energy is small and only weakly dependent on temperature and Al content. Two parameters are adopted to measure the nano-twinning ability of the present high-entropy alloys (HEAs). Both measures indicate that the twinability decreases with increasing temperature or Al content. The present study provides systematic theoretical plasticity parameters for modeling and designing high entropy alloys with specific mechanical properties.

scholarly journals Formation and Anisotropic Mechanical Behavior of Stacking Fault Tetrahedron in Ni and CoCrFeNiMn High-Entropy Alloy

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sen Hu ◽  
Tao Fu ◽  
Qihao Liang ◽  
Shayuan Weng ◽  
Xiang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Behavior ◽  
Critical Stress ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Stacking Faults ◽  
Stacking Fault ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Stacking Fault Tetrahedron ◽  
Dynamics Simulations

Stacking fault tetrahedron (SFT) is a kind of detrimental three-dimensional defect in conventional face-centered cubic (FCC) structural metals; however, its formation and anisotropic mechanical behavior in a CoCrFeNiMn high-entropy alloy (HEA) remain unclear. In this work, we first performed molecular dynamics simulations to verify the applicability of the Silcox-Hirsch mechanism in the CoCrFeNiMn HEA. The mechanical responses of the SFT to shear stress in different directions and that of the pure Ni counterpart were simulated, and the evolutions of the atomic structures of the SFTs during shear were analyzed in detail. Our results revealed that the evolution of the SFT has different patterns, including the annihilation of stacking faults, the formation and expansion of new stacking faults, and insignificant changes in stacking faults. It was found that the effects of SFT on the elastic properties of Ni and HEA are negligible. However, the introduction of SFT would reduce the critical stress, while the critical stress of the CoCrFeNiMn HEA is much less sensitive to SFT than that of Ni.

High irradiation resistance of nanocrystalline W-based high entropy alloy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osman El Atwani ◽  
Enrique Martinez Saez ◽  
Nan Li ◽  
Jon Kevin Scott Baldwin ◽  
Stuart Andrew Maloy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
High Irradiation ◽  
Irradiation Resistance

scholarly journals Nanoporous Quasi-High-Entropy Alloy Microspheres

Metals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lianzan Yang ◽  
Yongyan Li ◽  
Zhifeng Wang ◽  
Weimin Zhao ◽  
Chunling Qin
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Solid Solution ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Specific Surface Area ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Hierarchical Porous

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) present excellent mechanical properties. However, the exploitation of chemical properties of HEAs is far less than that of mechanical properties, which is mainly limited by the low specific surface area of HEAs synthesized by traditional methods. Thus, it is vital to develop new routes to fabricate HEAs with novel three-dimensional structures and a high specific surface area. Herein, we develop a facile approach to fabricate nanoporous noble metal quasi-HEA microspheres by melt-spinning and dealloying. The as-obtained nanoporous Cu30Au23Pt22Pd25 quasi-HEA microspheres present a hierarchical porous structure with a high specific surface area of 69.5 m2/g and a multiphase approximatively componential solid solution characteristic with a broad single-group face-centered cubic XRD pattern, which is different from the traditional single-phase or two-phase solid solution HEAs. To differentiate, these are named quasi-HEAs. The synthetic strategy proposed in this paper opens the door for the synthesis of porous quasi-HEAs related materials, and is expected to promote further applications of quasi-HEAs in various chemical fields.

scholarly journals Vacuum brazing of Al2O3 and 3D printed Ti6Al4V lap-joints using high entropy driven AlZnCuFeSi filler

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashutosh Sharma ◽  
Byungmin Ahn
Keyword(s):  
Strength Properties ◽  
Lap Joints ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Plasma Sintering ◽  
Spark Plasma ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Face Centered ◽  
Alloy Filler

AbstractIn this work, we studied the brazing characteristics of Al2O3 and 3D printed Ti–6Al–4V alloys using a novel equiatomic AlZnCuFeSi high entropy alloy filler (HEAF). The HEAF was prepared by mechanical alloying of the constituent powder and spark plasma sintering (SPS) approach. The filler microstructure, wettability and melting point were investigated. The mechanical and joint strength properties were also evaluated. The results showed that the developed AlZnCuFeSi HEAF consists of a dual phase (Cu–Zn, face-centered cubic (FCC)) and Al–Fe–Si rich (base centered cubic, BCC) phases. The phase structure of the (Cu–Al + Ti–Fe–Si)/solid solution promises a robust joint between Al2O3 and Ti–6Al–4V. In addition, the joint interfacial reaction was found to be modulated by the brazing temperature and time because of the altered activity of Ti and Zn. The optimum shear strength reached 84 MPa when the joint was brazed at 1050 °C for 60 s. The results can be promising for the integration of completely different materials using the entropy driven fillers developed in this study.

scholarly journals Microstructure Refinement by Low-Temperature Ausforming in an Fe-Based Metastable High-Entropy Alloy

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 742
Author(s):  
Motomichi Koyama ◽  
Takeaki Gondo ◽  
Kaneaki Tsuzaki
Keyword(s):  
Low Temperature ◽  
Plastic Anisotropy ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Microstructure Refinement ◽  
Hexagonal Close Packed ◽  
Solution Treated Condition ◽  
Solution Treated ◽  
Face Centered

The effects of ausforming in an Fe30Mn10Cr10Co high-entropy alloy on the microstructure, hardness, and plastic anisotropy were investigated. The alloy showed a dual-phase microstructure consisting of face-centered cubic (FCC) austenite and hexagonal close-packed (HCP) martensite in the as-solution-treated condition, and the finish temperature for the reverse transformation was below 200 °C. Therefore, low-temperature ausforming at 200 °C was achieved, which resulted in microstructure refinement and significantly increased the hardness. Furthermore, plasticity anisotropy, a common problem in HCP structures, was suppressed by the ausforming treatment. This, in turn, reduced the scatter of the hardness.

scholarly journals Influence of V and Heat Treatment on Characteristics of WMoNbTaV Refractory High-Entropy Alloy Coatings by Mechanical Alloying

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 265
Author(s):  
Chun-Liang Chen ◽  
Sutrisna
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Mechanical Alloying ◽  
Annealing Treatment ◽  
High Energy ◽  
304 Stainless Steel ◽  
Homogeneous Distribution ◽  
High Entropy Alloy ◽  
Solid Solution Phase ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Steel Substrates

Refractory high-entropy alloy (RHEA) is one of the most promising materials for use in high-temperature structural materials. In this study, the WMoNbTaV coatings on 304 stainless steel substrates has been prepared by mechanical alloying (MA). Effects of V addition and subsequent heat treatment on properties of the WMoNbTaV coatings were investigated. The results show that the RHEA coatings with nanocrystalline body-centered cubic (BCC) solid-solution phase were generated by the mechanical alloying process. The presence of the V element promotes a uniform microstructure and homogeneous distribution of composition in the RHEA coatings due to improving alloying efficiency, resulting in an increase of hardness. After the annealing treatment of the RHEA coatings, microstructure homogeneity was further enhanced; however, the high affinity of Ta for oxygen causes the formation of Ta-rich oxides. Annealing also removes strain hardening generated by high-energy ball milling and thus decreases the hardness of the RHEA coating and alters microstructure evolution and mechanical properties.

Dislocation-Stacking Fault Tetrahedron Interactions in Cu

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. D. Wirth ◽  
V. V. Bulatov ◽  
T. Diaz de la Rubia
Keyword(s):  
Edge Dislocation ◽  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Dislocation Motion ◽  
Shear Localization ◽  
Stacking Fault ◽  
Dynamics Simulation ◽  
High Energy Particle ◽  
Face Centered Cubic ◽  
Stacking Fault Tetrahedra

In copper and other face centered cubic metals, high-energy particle irradiation produces hardening and shear localization. Post-irradiation microstructural examination in Cu reveals that irradiation has produced a high number density of nanometer sized stacking fault tetrahedra. The resultant irradiation hardening and shear localization is commonly attributed to the interaction between stacking fault tetrahedra and mobile dislocations, although the mechanism of this interaction is unknown. In this work, we present results from a molecular dynamics simulation study to characterize the motion and velocity of edge dislocations at high strain rate and the interaction and fate of the moving edge dislocation with stacking fault tetrahedra in Cu using an EAM interatomic potential. The results show that a perfect SFT acts as a hard obstacle for dislocation motion and, although the SFT is sheared by the dislocation passage, it remains largely intact. However, our simulations show that an overlapping, truncated SFT is absorbed by the passage of an edge dislocation, resulting in dislocation climb and the formation of a pair of less mobile super-jogs on the dislocation.

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