scholarly journals Indentation Size Effect in CoCrFeMnNi HEA Prepared by Various Techniques

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 7246
Author(s):  
Jaroslav Čech ◽  
Petr Haušild ◽  
Miroslav Karlík ◽  
Jiří Čapek ◽  
Filip Průša

High entropy alloys (HEAs) are materials of great application potential and which have been extensively studied during the last two decades. As the number of possible element combinations is enormous, model materials representing certain groups of HEAs are used for the description of microstructure, properties, and deformation mechanisms. In this study, the microstructure and mechanical properties of the so-called Cantor alloy composed of Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, and Ni in equiatomic ratios prepared by various techniques (casting, melt-spinning, spark plasma sintering) were examined. The research focused on the indentation measurements, namely, the indentation size effect describing the evolution of the hardness with penetration depth. It was found that the standard Nix–Gao model can be used for this type of alloy at higher penetration depths and its parameters correlate well with microstructural observations. The Nix–Gao model deviates from the measured data at the submicrometer range and the applied modification affords additional information on the deformation mechanism.

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dariusz Garbiec ◽  
Volf Leshchynsky ◽  
Alberto Colella ◽  
Paolo Matteazzi ◽  
Piotr Siwak

Combining high energy ball milling and spark plasma sintering is one of the most promising technologies in materials science. The mechanical alloying process enables the production of nanostructured composite powders that can be successfully spark plasma sintered in a very short time, while preserving the nanostructure and enhancing the mechanical properties of the composite. Composites with MAX phases are among the most promising materials. In this study, Ti/SiC composite powder was produced by high energy ball milling and then consolidated by spark plasma sintering. During both processes, Ti3SiC2, TiC and Ti5Si3 phases were formed. Scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction study showed that the phase composition of the spark plasma sintered composites consists mainly of Ti3SiC2 and a mixture of TiC and Ti5Si3 phases which have a different indentation size effect. The influence of the sintering temperature on the Ti-SiC composite structure and properties is defined. The effect of the Ti3SiC2 MAX phase grain growth was found at a sintering temperature of 1400–1450 °C. The indentation size effect at the nanoscale for Ti3SiC2, TiC+Ti5Si3 and SiC-Ti phases is analyzed on the basis of the strain gradient plasticity theory and the equation constants were defined.


2020 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 141-144
Author(s):  
Petr Haušild ◽  
Jakub Čížek ◽  
Jaroslav Čech ◽  
Jiří Zýka ◽  
Hyoung Seop Kim

High entropy alloy HfNbTaTiZr in as cast conditions and after high pressure torsion straining was characterized by nanoindentation. The length-scale dependent material response (indentation size effect) was characterized by indentation at various indentation depths. Hardness dependence on the characteristic length (depth of penetration) indicated decomposition of disordered high entropy alloy in the as cast sample, which probably occurred during slow cooling after casting. Subsequent severe plastic deformation by high pressure torsion led on the other hand to the short-range disorder of (originally partially decomposed as cast) structure. Further hardening was generated during high pressure torsion by the mechanisms of grain refinement and increasing dislocation density.


Author(s):  
Jin Wang ◽  
Tillmann Volz ◽  
Sabine M. Weygand ◽  
Ruth Schwaiger

AbstractIn this study, we have investigated the indentation size effect (ISE) of single crystalline tungsten with low defect density. As expected, the hardness shows a pronounced increase with decreasing indentation depth as well as a strong strain rate dependence. For penetration depths greater than about 300 nm, the ISE is well captured by the Nix–Gao model in the context of geometrically necessary dislocations. However, clear deviations from the model are observed in the low depth regime resulting in a bilinear effect. The hardness behavior in the low depth regime can be modeled assuming a non-uniform spacing of the geometrically necessary dislocations. We propose that the bilinear indentation size effect observed reflects the evolution of the geometrically necessary dislocation density. With increasing strain rate, the bilinear effect becomes less pronounced. This observation can be rationalized by the activation of different slip systems. Graphic abstract


2015 ◽  
Vol 114 (8) ◽  
pp. 448-455 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Sikder ◽  
A. Pramanick ◽  
S. Sarkar ◽  
S. Das ◽  
P. P. Dey ◽  
...  

Ceramics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-120
Author(s):  
Simone Barbarossa ◽  
Roberto Orrù ◽  
Valeria Cannillo ◽  
Antonio Iacomini ◽  
Sebastiano Garroni ◽  
...  

Due to their inherent chemical complexity and their refractory nature, the obtainment of highly dense and single-phase high entropy (HE) diborides represents a very hard target to achieve. In this framework, homogeneous (Hf0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2Mo0.2Ti0.2)B2, (Hf0.2Zr0.2Ta0.2Mo0.2Ti0.2)B2, and (Hf0.2Zr0.2Nb0.2Mo0.2Ti0.2)B2 ceramics with high relative densities (97.4, 96.5, and 98.2%, respectively) were successfully produced by spark plasma sintering (SPS) using powders prepared by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS). Although the latter technique did not lead to the complete conversion of initial precursors into the prescribed HE phases, such a goal was fully reached after SPS (1950 °C/20 min/20 MPa). The three HE products showed similar and, in some cases, even better mechanical properties compared to ceramics with the same nominal composition attained using alternative processing methods. Superior Vickers hardness and elastic modulus values were found for the (Hf0.2Nb0.2Ta0.2Mo0.2Ti0.2)B2 and the (Hf0.2Zr0.2Ta0.2Mo0.2Ti0.2)B2 systems, i.e., 28.1 GPa/538.5 GPa and 28.08 GPa/498.1 GPa, respectively, in spite of the correspondingly higher residual porosities (1.2 and 2.2 vol.%, respectively). In contrast, the third ceramic, not containing tantalum, displayed lower values of these two properties (25.1 GPa/404.5 GPa). However, the corresponding fracture toughness (8.84 MPa m1/2) was relatively higher. This fact can be likely ascribed to the smaller residual porosity (0.3 vol.%) of the sintered material.


Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 888
Author(s):  
Paula Alvaredo-Olmos ◽  
Jon Molina-Aldareguía ◽  
Alvaro Vaz-Romero ◽  
Estela Prieto ◽  
Jesús González-Julián ◽  
...  

This work presents two new compositions of high entropy alloys (HEAs) that were designed with the aim of obtaining a body-centered cubic (BCC) phase with high hardness values and a moderate density. Sintering was performed using Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) with different heating rates to determine the influence of the processing parameters on the phase formation. The microstructural study revealed that the presence of Ni in the composition promoted phase separation, and the mechanical study confirmed a clear influence on the mechanical properties of both the composition and heating rate. The combination of microscopy with compression and nanoindentation tests at room and high temperature made it possible to advance our understanding of the relationships between the composition, processing, and properties of this emerging group of alloys.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashutosh Sharma ◽  
Byungmin Ahn

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.


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