TY - JOUR
T1 - Design of a dual-phase hcp-bcc high entropy alloy strengthened by ω nanoprecipitates in the Sc-Ti-Zr-Hf-Re system
AU - Rogal, Lukasz
AU - Ikeda, Yuji
AU - Lai, Minjie
AU - Körmann, Fritz
AU - Kalinowska, Alicja
AU - Grabowski, Blazej
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - High entropy alloys (HEAs) in the hexagonal close-packed (hcp) phase usually show poor mechanical properties. We demonstrate here, by use of ab initio simulations and detailed experimental investigations, that the mechanical properties can be improved by optimizing the microstructure. In particular we design a dual-phase HEA consisting of a body-centered cubic (bcc) matrix and hcp laths, with nanoprecipitates of the ω phase in the Sc-Ti-Zr-Hf-Re system, by controlling the Re content. This dedicated microstructure reveals, already in the as-cast state, high compressive strength and good ductility of 1910 MPa and 8%, respectively. Our study lifts the hcp-based HEAs onto a competitive, technological level.
AB - High entropy alloys (HEAs) in the hexagonal close-packed (hcp) phase usually show poor mechanical properties. We demonstrate here, by use of ab initio simulations and detailed experimental investigations, that the mechanical properties can be improved by optimizing the microstructure. In particular we design a dual-phase HEA consisting of a body-centered cubic (bcc) matrix and hcp laths, with nanoprecipitates of the ω phase in the Sc-Ti-Zr-Hf-Re system, by controlling the Re content. This dedicated microstructure reveals, already in the as-cast state, high compressive strength and good ductility of 1910 MPa and 8%, respectively. Our study lifts the hcp-based HEAs onto a competitive, technological level.
KW - ab initio simulations
KW - Dual-phase HEA
KW - High entropy alloys
KW - TEM studies
KW - ω phase
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85084547133&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108716
DO - 10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108716
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85084547133
SN - 0264-1275
VL - 192
JO - Materials and Design
JF - Materials and Design
M1 - 108716
ER -