Tensile creep properties of NbTaTi and NbTaTiV refractory complex concentrated alloys
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Refractory complex concentrated alloys (RCCAs) have emerged as promising candidates for high-temperature structural applications due to their high melting points and potential for exceptional strength, whereas their creep properties remain relatively underexplored. Here, we investigate the tensile creep behavior of NbTaTi and NbTaTiV in high vacuum to elucidate the influence of alloying on creep mechanisms. NbTaTiV exhibits higher creep resistance than NbTaTi, which is attributed to V-induced edge dislocation glide-controlled deformation. Microstructural analysis reveals the formation of Ti- and interstitial impurity-rich secondary phases during creep, which enhances the creep resistance without significant embrittlement. Stress exponents (∼3) and activation energies (∼those for vacancy diffusion) align with thermally activated dislocation glide-controlled creep. Despite NbTaTiV surpassing Ni-based superalloys in yield strength at elevated temperatures, its single-phase BCC structure limits creep resistance under engineering-relevant conditions, highlighting the necessity of deliberate secondary phase design to achieve competitive high-temperature performance.
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OpenAlex topics: Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties · High Temperature Alloys and Creep · High Entropy Alloys Studies
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