A comprehensive review of low temperature environmental embrittlement in intermetallics is pres- ented. Moisture and hydrogen are shown to severely embrittle many intermetallics, including iron, nickel and titanium al...A comprehensive review of low temperature environmental embrittlement in intermetallics is pres- ented. Moisture and hydrogen are shown to severely embrittle many intermetallics, including iron, nickel and titanium aluminides. The roles of composition, microstructure and external test variables are emphasized. Several methods to reduce or avoid embrittlement are described.展开更多
L12-strengthened high entropy alloys(HEAs)with excellent room and high-temperature mechanical prop-erties have been proposed as promising candidates as structural materials for advanced nuclear systems.However,knowled...L12-strengthened high entropy alloys(HEAs)with excellent room and high-temperature mechanical prop-erties have been proposed as promising candidates as structural materials for advanced nuclear systems.However,knowledge about their radiation response is fairly limited.In the present work,a novel HEA with a high density of L12 nanoparticles was irradiated with He ion at 500°C.Transmission electron microscope(TEM)and atom probe tomography(APT)were employed to study the evolution of mi-crostructural stability and radiation-induced segregation.Similar to the single-phase FeCoNiCr HEA,the main microstructural features were numerous large faulted dislocation loops and helium bubbles.While the irradiation resistance of the present L12-strengthened HEA is much improved in terms of reduced bubble size,which could be attributed to the considerable He trapping efficiency of the coherent pre-cipitate/matrix interface and the enhanced capability of the interface for damage elimination when the matrix channel width is narrow.APT analysis revealed that an inverse-Kirkendall-mechanism-dominated radiation-induced segregation(RIS)occurs around bubbles,where a significant Co enrichment and Ni de-pletion can be clearly observed.In addition,the competing dynamics of ballistic mixing and elemental clustering that raised from the irradiation-enhanced diffusion in a highly supersaturated matrix,along with the low precipitation nucleation barrier due to the small lattice misfit,lead to a dynamical pre-cipitation dissolution and re-precipitation appears under irradiation.Such a promising phenomenon is expected to promote a potential self-healing effect and could in turn provide a sustainable irradiation tolerance over the operational lifetime of a reactor.展开更多
Shear-banding behavior in metallic glasses plays a key role in the operation of plastic deformation,which is associated with yield strength.In a micro-scale,the shear-banding behavior must be affected by many factors ...Shear-banding behavior in metallic glasses plays a key role in the operation of plastic deformation,which is associated with yield strength.In a micro-scale,the shear-banding behavior must be affected by many factors from the test machine and the substrate.Therefore,in this study,comprehensively considering a machine compliance,a geometry imperfection of micro-pillar,and a substrate sink-in the machine-sample-substrate system,we developed a plastic-strength model at a micrometer scale in this study,which is evidenced by the microscale compressive properties of 18 kinds of metallic glasses.The the-oretical model provides a guidance for the elastic limits and shear-banding dynamics of metallic glasses at the micro-scale,which can be applicable to characterize the microscale deformation behavior of other amorphous materials.展开更多
1.Introduction The lasting drive for improved energy efficiency in power gen-eration encourages the innovative design of advanced structural materials with superb mechanical properties[1-6].Among these materials,order...1.Introduction The lasting drive for improved energy efficiency in power gen-eration encourages the innovative design of advanced structural materials with superb mechanical properties[1-6].Among these materials,ordered intermetallic alloys[7-9],as a unique class of metallic materials,have drawn increasing concern from both the scientific and industrial communities due to their intriguing high-temperature properties,strong chemical binding,and low atomic mobility[10,11].However,in light of the insufficient number of slip systems and/or intrinsically weak grain boundary(GB),they are usually brittle at ambient temperature,severely hindering their practical use in engineering systems[12].Previous studies reported that the change in alloy stoichiometry has a significant beneficial effect on the ductility of intermetallic alloys.For instance,Liu et al.展开更多
Selective laser melting(SLM)has the advantage in preparing supersaturated solid solutions due to its unique thermal field and high solidification rate.In this study,a face-centered cubic single-phase FeCrNi medium ent...Selective laser melting(SLM)has the advantage in preparing supersaturated solid solutions due to its unique thermal field and high solidification rate.In this study,a face-centered cubic single-phase FeCrNi medium entropy alloy(MEA)with an ultrahigh Cr content(~35 at.%)was additively manufactured by SLM.The as-built MEA shows a hierarchical microstructure of coarse columnar grains and submicron dislocation cell structures,where the cell boundaries are probed segregated with Cr and C and decorated with nano carbides.The appearance of these dislocation barriers results in an excellent combination of strength(σ_(0.2)=745 MPa,σ_(UTS)=1007 MPa)and ductility(ε_(f)=31%).The current MEA also shows a superb corrosion resistance with a corrosion current density of 0.06μA cm^(−2) in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution,which is far lower than that of 316 L.The high content of solutioned Cr in the MEA ensures sufficient Cr supply to form an integrated Cr_(2)O_(3) passive film,and the large number of cell boundaries acting as the diffusion channels lead to the fast formation of a stable passive film over the alloy surface.展开更多
Despite the great efforts dedicated to metallic glasses (MGs), their structure still remains a mystery to be understood. With comparison to the existing mJciomechanical models, such as the free-volume and shear tran...Despite the great efforts dedicated to metallic glasses (MGs), their structure still remains a mystery to be understood. With comparison to the existing mJciomechanical models, such as the free-volume and shear transformation zone (STZ) models, we first discuss in this article our recently proposed 'core-shell' model, which contains a solid-like matrix and liquid-like inclusions. This serves as the theoretical basis to understand the structural heterogeneity in MGs in our analytical framework. After that, a scanning ultrafast nanoindentation technique is used to map out the structure heterogeneity in a Zr-based bulk metallic glass (BMG). With these ongoing research efforts, we hope that more research work could be stimulated in the pursuit of the structure-property relation in MGs.展开更多
The multi-principal-component concept of high-entropy alloys(HEAs) generates numerous new alloys.Among them,nanoscale precipitated HEAs have achieved superior mechanical properties and shown the potentials for structu...The multi-principal-component concept of high-entropy alloys(HEAs) generates numerous new alloys.Among them,nanoscale precipitated HEAs have achieved superior mechanical properties and shown the potentials for structural applications.However,it is still a great challe nge to find the optimal alloy within the numerous candidates.Up to now,the reported nanoprecipitated HEAs are mainly designed by a trialand-error approach with the aid of phase diagram calculations,limiting the development of structural HEAs.In the current work,a novel method is proposed to accelerate the development of ultra-strong nanoprecipitated HEAs.With the guidance of physical metallurgy,the volume fraction of the required nanoprecipitates is designed from a machine learning of big data with thermodynamic foundation while the morphology of precipitates is kinetically tailored by prestrain aging.As a proof-of-principle study,an HEA with superior strength and ductility has been designed and systematically investigated.The newly developed γ’-strengthened HEA exhibits 1.31 GPa yield strength,1.65 GPa ultimate tensile strength,and 15% tensile elongation.Atom probe tomography and transmission electron microscope characterizations reveal the well-controlled high γ’ volume fraction(52%) and refined precipitate size(19 nm).The refinement of nanoprecipitates originates from the accelerated nucleation of the γ’ phase by prestrain aging.A deeper understanding of the excellent mechanical properties is illustrated from the aspect of strengthening mecha nisms.Finally,the versatility of the current design strategy to other precipitation-hardened alloys is discussed.展开更多
The compositional design of metallic glasses(MGs)is a long-standing issue in materials science and engineering.However,traditional experimental approaches based on empirical rules are time consuming with a low efficie...The compositional design of metallic glasses(MGs)is a long-standing issue in materials science and engineering.However,traditional experimental approaches based on empirical rules are time consuming with a low efficiency.In this work,we successfully developed a hybrid machine learning(ML)model to address this fundamental issue based on a database containing~5000 different compositions of metallic glasses(either bulk or ribbon)reported since 1960s.Unlike the prior works relying on empirical parameters for featurization of data,we designed modeling guided data descriptors in line with the recent theoretical models on amorphization in chemically complex alloys for the development of the hybrid classification-regression ML algorithms.Our hybrid ML modeling was validated both numerically and experimentally.Most importantly,it enabled the discovery of MGs(either bulk or ribbon)through the ML-aided deep search of a multitude of quaternary to scenery alloy compositions.The computational framework herein established is expected to accelerate the design of MG compositions and expand their applications by probing the complex and multi-dimensional compositional space that has never been explored before.展开更多
基金Project (2009CB623406) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProjects (50825102, 50721003, 51071178) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China+1 种基金Project (11JJ4036) supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, ChinaProject supported by the Central South University Free Exploring Project, China
基金Project(11X-SP173V) supported by the U.S. Fossil Energy Materials ProgramProject supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation Combined Research-Curriculum Development(CRCD) ProgramProject(DE-AC05-00OR-22725 UT-Battelle,LLC) supported by Division of Materials Science and Engineering,Office of Basic Energy Science,U.S.Department of Energy
文摘A comprehensive review of low temperature environmental embrittlement in intermetallics is pres- ented. Moisture and hydrogen are shown to severely embrittle many intermetallics, including iron, nickel and titanium aluminides. The roles of composition, microstructure and external test variables are emphasized. Several methods to reduce or avoid embrittlement are described.
文摘L12-strengthened high entropy alloys(HEAs)with excellent room and high-temperature mechanical prop-erties have been proposed as promising candidates as structural materials for advanced nuclear systems.However,knowledge about their radiation response is fairly limited.In the present work,a novel HEA with a high density of L12 nanoparticles was irradiated with He ion at 500°C.Transmission electron microscope(TEM)and atom probe tomography(APT)were employed to study the evolution of mi-crostructural stability and radiation-induced segregation.Similar to the single-phase FeCoNiCr HEA,the main microstructural features were numerous large faulted dislocation loops and helium bubbles.While the irradiation resistance of the present L12-strengthened HEA is much improved in terms of reduced bubble size,which could be attributed to the considerable He trapping efficiency of the coherent pre-cipitate/matrix interface and the enhanced capability of the interface for damage elimination when the matrix channel width is narrow.APT analysis revealed that an inverse-Kirkendall-mechanism-dominated radiation-induced segregation(RIS)occurs around bubbles,where a significant Co enrichment and Ni de-pletion can be clearly observed.In addition,the competing dynamics of ballistic mixing and elemental clustering that raised from the irradiation-enhanced diffusion in a highly supersaturated matrix,along with the low precipitation nucleation barrier due to the small lattice misfit,lead to a dynamical pre-cipitation dissolution and re-precipitation appears under irradiation.Such a promising phenomenon is expected to promote a potential self-healing effect and could in turn provide a sustainable irradiation tolerance over the operational lifetime of a reactor.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51925103,51801027)the program 173(No.2020-JCIQ-ZD-186-01)+1 种基金China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M713334)the Research Grants Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,China(No.PolyU 15222017).
文摘Shear-banding behavior in metallic glasses plays a key role in the operation of plastic deformation,which is associated with yield strength.In a micro-scale,the shear-banding behavior must be affected by many factors from the test machine and the substrate.Therefore,in this study,comprehensively considering a machine compliance,a geometry imperfection of micro-pillar,and a substrate sink-in the machine-sample-substrate system,we developed a plastic-strength model at a micrometer scale in this study,which is evidenced by the microscale compressive properties of 18 kinds of metallic glasses.The the-oretical model provides a guidance for the elastic limits and shear-banding dynamics of metallic glasses at the micro-scale,which can be applicable to characterize the microscale deformation behavior of other amorphous materials.
基金the City University of Hong Kong ac-knowledge the financial support from the National Natural Sci-ence Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52101151 and52222112)the Hong Kong Research Grant Council(RGC)(Grant Nos.CityU 21205621,11214820,11209021,and C1017-21 G)+2 种基金the Guang-dong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2020A1515110647)Y.L.Z.is grateful for financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52101135)the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Grant No.RCBS20210609103202012).
文摘1.Introduction The lasting drive for improved energy efficiency in power gen-eration encourages the innovative design of advanced structural materials with superb mechanical properties[1-6].Among these materials,ordered intermetallic alloys[7-9],as a unique class of metallic materials,have drawn increasing concern from both the scientific and industrial communities due to their intriguing high-temperature properties,strong chemical binding,and low atomic mobility[10,11].However,in light of the insufficient number of slip systems and/or intrinsically weak grain boundary(GB),they are usually brittle at ambient temperature,severely hindering their practical use in engineering systems[12].Previous studies reported that the change in alloy stoichiometry has a significant beneficial effect on the ductility of intermetallic alloys.For instance,Liu et al.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52020105013 and 51771232)the National Key Research and Development Plan of China(No.2016YFB0700302)
文摘Selective laser melting(SLM)has the advantage in preparing supersaturated solid solutions due to its unique thermal field and high solidification rate.In this study,a face-centered cubic single-phase FeCrNi medium entropy alloy(MEA)with an ultrahigh Cr content(~35 at.%)was additively manufactured by SLM.The as-built MEA shows a hierarchical microstructure of coarse columnar grains and submicron dislocation cell structures,where the cell boundaries are probed segregated with Cr and C and decorated with nano carbides.The appearance of these dislocation barriers results in an excellent combination of strength(σ_(0.2)=745 MPa,σ_(UTS)=1007 MPa)and ductility(ε_(f)=31%).The current MEA also shows a superb corrosion resistance with a corrosion current density of 0.06μA cm^(−2) in 3.5 wt.%NaCl solution,which is far lower than that of 316 L.The high content of solutioned Cr in the MEA ensures sufficient Cr supply to form an integrated Cr_(2)O_(3) passive film,and the large number of cell boundaries acting as the diffusion channels lead to the fast formation of a stable passive film over the alloy surface.
基金support provided by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) through the start-up grant for newly recruited faculty members (Project No. 7200303)the research of C.T. Liu is also supported by CityU (Project No. CityU117612)
文摘Despite the great efforts dedicated to metallic glasses (MGs), their structure still remains a mystery to be understood. With comparison to the existing mJciomechanical models, such as the free-volume and shear transformation zone (STZ) models, we first discuss in this article our recently proposed 'core-shell' model, which contains a solid-like matrix and liquid-like inclusions. This serves as the theoretical basis to understand the structural heterogeneity in MGs in our analytical framework. After that, a scanning ultrafast nanoindentation technique is used to map out the structure heterogeneity in a Zr-based bulk metallic glass (BMG). With these ongoing research efforts, we hope that more research work could be stimulated in the pursuit of the structure-property relation in MGs.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(ZJW,No.51771149)the Hong Kong Research Grant Council(RGC)(JJK,No.CityU 11212915)。
文摘The multi-principal-component concept of high-entropy alloys(HEAs) generates numerous new alloys.Among them,nanoscale precipitated HEAs have achieved superior mechanical properties and shown the potentials for structural applications.However,it is still a great challe nge to find the optimal alloy within the numerous candidates.Up to now,the reported nanoprecipitated HEAs are mainly designed by a trialand-error approach with the aid of phase diagram calculations,limiting the development of structural HEAs.In the current work,a novel method is proposed to accelerate the development of ultra-strong nanoprecipitated HEAs.With the guidance of physical metallurgy,the volume fraction of the required nanoprecipitates is designed from a machine learning of big data with thermodynamic foundation while the morphology of precipitates is kinetically tailored by prestrain aging.As a proof-of-principle study,an HEA with superior strength and ductility has been designed and systematically investigated.The newly developed γ’-strengthened HEA exhibits 1.31 GPa yield strength,1.65 GPa ultimate tensile strength,and 15% tensile elongation.Atom probe tomography and transmission electron microscope characterizations reveal the well-controlled high γ’ volume fraction(52%) and refined precipitate size(19 nm).The refinement of nanoprecipitates originates from the accelerated nucleation of the γ’ phase by prestrain aging.A deeper understanding of the excellent mechanical properties is illustrated from the aspect of strengthening mecha nisms.Finally,the versatility of the current design strategy to other precipitation-hardened alloys is discussed.
基金The research of YY is supported by the Research Grant Council,the Hong Kong Government,through the General Research Fund(GRF)with the grant numbers CityU11209317,CityU11213118,and CityU11200719Atom probe tomography research was conducted by Dr.JH LUAN at the Inter-University 3D Atom Probe Tomography Unit of City University of Hong Kong,which is supported by the CityU grant 9360161。
文摘The compositional design of metallic glasses(MGs)is a long-standing issue in materials science and engineering.However,traditional experimental approaches based on empirical rules are time consuming with a low efficiency.In this work,we successfully developed a hybrid machine learning(ML)model to address this fundamental issue based on a database containing~5000 different compositions of metallic glasses(either bulk or ribbon)reported since 1960s.Unlike the prior works relying on empirical parameters for featurization of data,we designed modeling guided data descriptors in line with the recent theoretical models on amorphization in chemically complex alloys for the development of the hybrid classification-regression ML algorithms.Our hybrid ML modeling was validated both numerically and experimentally.Most importantly,it enabled the discovery of MGs(either bulk or ribbon)through the ML-aided deep search of a multitude of quaternary to scenery alloy compositions.The computational framework herein established is expected to accelerate the design of MG compositions and expand their applications by probing the complex and multi-dimensional compositional space that has never been explored before.