The precipitate morphologies,coarsening kinetics,elemental partitioning behaviors,grain structures,and tensile properties were explored in detail for L1_(2)-strengthened Ni_(39.9)Co_(20)Fe_(15)Cr_(15)Al_(6)Ti_(4-x)Nb_...The precipitate morphologies,coarsening kinetics,elemental partitioning behaviors,grain structures,and tensile properties were explored in detail for L1_(2)-strengthened Ni_(39.9)Co_(20)Fe_(15)Cr_(15)Al_(6)Ti_(4-x)Nb_(x)B_(0.1)(x=0 at.%,2 at.%,and 4 at.%)high-entropy alloys(HEAs).By substituting Ti with Nb,the spheroidal-to-cuboidal precipitate morphological transition,increase in the coarsening kinetics,and phase decomposition upon aging at 800°C occurred.The excessive addition of Nb brings about the grain boundary precipitation of an Nb-rich phase along with the phase decomposition from the L1_(2)to lamellar-structured D019 phase upon the long-term aging duration.By partially substituting Ti with Nb,the chemically complex and thermally stable L12 phase with a composition of(Ni_(58.8)Co_(9.8)Fe_(2.7))(Al_(12.7)Ti_(5.8)Nb_(7.5)Cr_(2.3))ensures the stable phase structure and clean grain boundaries,which guarantees the superb high-temperature mechanical properties(791±7 MPa for yielding and 1013±11 MPa for failure)at 700℃.Stacking faults(SFs)were observed to prevail during the plastic deformation,offering a high work-hardening capability at 700°C.An anomalous rise in the yield strength at 800℃was found,which could be ascribed to the multi-layered super-partial dislocations with a cross-slip configuration within the L1_(2)particles.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natu-ral Science Foundation of Chin a(Grant Nos.52101135,52101151,and 52171162)the Hong Kong Research Grant Coun-cil,University Grants Committee(RGC)with CityU grants Nos 21205621 and15227121+2 种基金Wealso thankthefinancialsupport from the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Grant No.RCBS20210609103202012)PKL very much appreciates the sup-port from(1)the National Science Foundation(Nos.DMR-1611180,1809640,and 2226508)(2)the US Army Research Office(Nos.W911NF-13-1-0438 and W911NF-19-2-0049).
文摘The precipitate morphologies,coarsening kinetics,elemental partitioning behaviors,grain structures,and tensile properties were explored in detail for L1_(2)-strengthened Ni_(39.9)Co_(20)Fe_(15)Cr_(15)Al_(6)Ti_(4-x)Nb_(x)B_(0.1)(x=0 at.%,2 at.%,and 4 at.%)high-entropy alloys(HEAs).By substituting Ti with Nb,the spheroidal-to-cuboidal precipitate morphological transition,increase in the coarsening kinetics,and phase decomposition upon aging at 800°C occurred.The excessive addition of Nb brings about the grain boundary precipitation of an Nb-rich phase along with the phase decomposition from the L1_(2)to lamellar-structured D019 phase upon the long-term aging duration.By partially substituting Ti with Nb,the chemically complex and thermally stable L12 phase with a composition of(Ni_(58.8)Co_(9.8)Fe_(2.7))(Al_(12.7)Ti_(5.8)Nb_(7.5)Cr_(2.3))ensures the stable phase structure and clean grain boundaries,which guarantees the superb high-temperature mechanical properties(791±7 MPa for yielding and 1013±11 MPa for failure)at 700℃.Stacking faults(SFs)were observed to prevail during the plastic deformation,offering a high work-hardening capability at 700°C.An anomalous rise in the yield strength at 800℃was found,which could be ascribed to the multi-layered super-partial dislocations with a cross-slip configuration within the L1_(2)particles.