Nitride-reinforced HfNbTaTiV high-entropy alloy with excellent room and elevated-temperature mechanical properties

Nitride-reinforced(HfNbTaTiV)_(90)N_(10) high-entropy alloy aiming at high-temperature applications is de-signed in this paper.Abundant FCC nitride phases are formed in situ in theBCC matrix by arc melt-ing technique,without complex deformation or heat treatment.The(HfNbTaTiV)_(90)N_(10) alloy exhibits a remarkable yield strength of 2716 MPa and ultimate compressive strength of 2833 MPa with a plas-tic strain of 10%at room temperature.Besides,the alloy remains a high yield strength of 279 MPa at 1400℃.The nitride phases play an essential role in maintaining the excellent strength-ductility com-bination at room temperature and enhancing the high-temperature softening resistance.Alternating BCC and FCC phases possess the semi-coherent interface,which not only strengthens the BCC matrix but also promotes the compatible deformation of the duplex microstructure.The lattice coherency structure of the semi-coherent interface is conducive to the slip transfer of partial dislocations through the interface,which facilitates the accommodation of plastic deformation.The cross-slip of the screw dislocations ef-fectively eliminates stress concentration and leads to good ductility of the dual-phase alloy.The results demonstrate that the nitride phases achieve coordinate deformation with the matrix without deteriorat-ing the ductility of the(HfNbTaTiV)_(90)N_(10) alloy.