Rapid solidification induced low lattice misfit and associated enhancement of mechanical property in the NiCoCr medium entropy alloy
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Abstract
Medium entropy alloys (MEAs) have a high potential in industrial applications due to their excellent mechanical properties. Here we report a strategy to improve the ductility of the Ni40Co30Cr20Al5Ti5 MEAs by rapid solidification (RS). The as-cast alloy is composed of dendritic structure and L12 nano-precipitates. After RS, the lattice misfit of precipitate and matrix is reduced from 0.251 % to 0.167 %, and the size of the precipitate decreases from 85 nm to 28 nm. Meanwhile, RS also reduces the grain size of matrix. Gliding dislocation can cut through precipitates with low lattice misfit and smaller size, which can avoid strain accumulation and prevent crack initiation at the precipitate-matrix interfaces. Compared with the as-cast alloy, the ductility of the RS alloy is increased by 17 %–42 % without a decrease in strength. Our results can provide a guidance for other experiments using the RS technology (laser cladding, magnetron sputtering, etc.) to achieve the strength-ductility balance in the MEAs.
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OpenAlex topics: High Entropy Alloys Studies · High-Temperature Coating Behaviors · Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques
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