In situ TiC particles-reinforced FeCrNiCu high-entropy alloy matrix composites were prepared by vacuum induction melting method.The reaction mechanisms of the mixed powder(Ti,Cu and C)were analyzed,and the mechanical ...In situ TiC particles-reinforced FeCrNiCu high-entropy alloy matrix composites were prepared by vacuum induction melting method.The reaction mechanisms of the mixed powder(Ti,Cu and C)were analyzed,and the mechanical properties of resultant composites were determined.Cu4Tiwere formed in the reaction of Cu and Ti when the temperature rose to 1160 K.With the temperature further increased to 1182 K,newly formed Cu4Tireacted with C to give rise to TiC particles as reinforcement agents.The apparent activation energy for these two reactions was calculated to be 578.7 kJ/mol and 1443.2 kJ/mol,respectively.The hardness,tensile yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the 15 vol%TiC/FeCrNiCu composite are 797.3 HV,605.1 MPa and 769.2 MPa,respectively,representing an increase by 126.9%,65.9%and 36.0%as compared to the FeCrNiCu high-entropy base alloy at room temperature.However,the elongation-to-failure is reduced from 21.5 to 6.1%with the formation of TiC particles.It was revealed that Orowan mechanism,dislocation strengthening and load-bearing effect are key factors responsible for a marked increase in the hardness and strength of the high-entropy alloy matrix composites.展开更多
In situ(TiC+SiC)particles(5 vol.%and 10 vol.%,respectively)-reinforced FeCrCoNi high entropy alloy matrix composites were fabricated via vacuum inductive melting method,with equal volume fractions of TiC and SiC parti...In situ(TiC+SiC)particles(5 vol.%and 10 vol.%,respectively)-reinforced FeCrCoNi high entropy alloy matrix composites were fabricated via vacuum inductive melting method,with equal volume fractions of TiC and SiC particles.X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscope and energy diffraction spectrum were employed to analyze the microstructure and composi-tion of the samples.The results manifested that the FeCrCoNi matrix is composed of FCC phase,and the in situ particles are homogeneously scattered in the matrix.The presence of reinforcements augmented the ultimate tensile strength from 452 to 783 MPa,and raised the yield strength from 162 to 466 MPa at room temperature,whereas the elongation to fracture was reduced from 70.6%to 28.6%.All the tensile fracture surfaces consisted of numerous tiny dimples,indicating that the composites exhibited ductile fracture.Furthermore,the enhancement of strength ascribes to a combination of thermal mis-match strengthening,load-bearing effect,grain refinement,Orowan strengthening and solid solution strengthening effect,which contribute about 58.0%,2.4%,12.3%,11.1%and 16.2%to the improvement of yield tensile strength,respectively.展开更多
V_(x)FeCoNiCu high entropy alloy matrix composites reinforced by in situ TiC particles(10 vol.%),i.e.,V_(x)FeCoNiCu/TiC composites,were fabricated from V–Fe–Co–Ni–Cu–Ti–C system using vacuum inductive melting me...V_(x)FeCoNiCu high entropy alloy matrix composites reinforced by in situ TiC particles(10 vol.%),i.e.,V_(x)FeCoNiCu/TiC composites,were fabricated from V–Fe–Co–Ni–Cu–Ti–C system using vacuum inductive melting method.With the content of vanadium increasing,the size of TiC particles decreased gradually.Meanwhile,vanadium agglomeration occurred slightly.The reaction mechanism of the mixed powder(Fe,V,Ti and C)and the mechanical properties of obtaining V_(x)FeCoNiCu/TiC composites were studied.It was found that three reactions occurred(Fe-Ti-FeTi-Fe_(2)Ti,FeTi-Fe_(2)Ti-Fe-Ti and Ti-C-TiC)in the heating process.The apparent activation energy for these three reactions was calculated and found to be 26.4,698.3 and 1879.0 kJ/mol,respectively.At room temperature,tensile strength and elongation increased first and then decreased with the increase in vanadium content and the microhardness increased gradually.The maximum tensile strength of the composites was determined to be 666 MPa,representing a 17.7%increase over that of FeCoNiCu/TiC high entropy alloy composites.展开更多
基金The authors are grateful for the financial supports from the Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Plan Project,China(BE2018753/KJ185629)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51571118)the 2020 Extracurricular Academic Research Fund for College Students of Nanjing University of Science and Technology,China.Zong-han XIE acknowledges the support of the Australian Research Council Discovery Projects.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51571118 and 51371098)Jiangsu Province Science and Technology Plan Project (No. BE2018753/KJ185629)。
文摘In situ TiC particles-reinforced FeCrNiCu high-entropy alloy matrix composites were prepared by vacuum induction melting method.The reaction mechanisms of the mixed powder(Ti,Cu and C)were analyzed,and the mechanical properties of resultant composites were determined.Cu4Tiwere formed in the reaction of Cu and Ti when the temperature rose to 1160 K.With the temperature further increased to 1182 K,newly formed Cu4Tireacted with C to give rise to TiC particles as reinforcement agents.The apparent activation energy for these two reactions was calculated to be 578.7 kJ/mol and 1443.2 kJ/mol,respectively.The hardness,tensile yield strength and ultimate tensile strength of the 15 vol%TiC/FeCrNiCu composite are 797.3 HV,605.1 MPa and 769.2 MPa,respectively,representing an increase by 126.9%,65.9%and 36.0%as compared to the FeCrNiCu high-entropy base alloy at room temperature.However,the elongation-to-failure is reduced from 21.5 to 6.1%with the formation of TiC particles.It was revealed that Orowan mechanism,dislocation strengthening and load-bearing effect are key factors responsible for a marked increase in the hardness and strength of the high-entropy alloy matrix composites.
基金the National Undergraduate Training Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship(No.201910288094Z)This work was also supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51571118,51371098)Jiangsu Province Science and Technology Plan Project(BE2018753/KJ185629).
文摘In situ(TiC+SiC)particles(5 vol.%and 10 vol.%,respectively)-reinforced FeCrCoNi high entropy alloy matrix composites were fabricated via vacuum inductive melting method,with equal volume fractions of TiC and SiC particles.X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscope and energy diffraction spectrum were employed to analyze the microstructure and composi-tion of the samples.The results manifested that the FeCrCoNi matrix is composed of FCC phase,and the in situ particles are homogeneously scattered in the matrix.The presence of reinforcements augmented the ultimate tensile strength from 452 to 783 MPa,and raised the yield strength from 162 to 466 MPa at room temperature,whereas the elongation to fracture was reduced from 70.6%to 28.6%.All the tensile fracture surfaces consisted of numerous tiny dimples,indicating that the composites exhibited ductile fracture.Furthermore,the enhancement of strength ascribes to a combination of thermal mis-match strengthening,load-bearing effect,grain refinement,Orowan strengthening and solid solution strengthening effect,which contribute about 58.0%,2.4%,12.3%,11.1%and 16.2%to the improvement of yield tensile strength,respectively.
基金the Jiangsu Province Science and Technology Plan Project(No.BE2018753/KJ185629)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51571118 and 51371098).
文摘V_(x)FeCoNiCu high entropy alloy matrix composites reinforced by in situ TiC particles(10 vol.%),i.e.,V_(x)FeCoNiCu/TiC composites,were fabricated from V–Fe–Co–Ni–Cu–Ti–C system using vacuum inductive melting method.With the content of vanadium increasing,the size of TiC particles decreased gradually.Meanwhile,vanadium agglomeration occurred slightly.The reaction mechanism of the mixed powder(Fe,V,Ti and C)and the mechanical properties of obtaining V_(x)FeCoNiCu/TiC composites were studied.It was found that three reactions occurred(Fe-Ti-FeTi-Fe_(2)Ti,FeTi-Fe_(2)Ti-Fe-Ti and Ti-C-TiC)in the heating process.The apparent activation energy for these three reactions was calculated and found to be 26.4,698.3 and 1879.0 kJ/mol,respectively.At room temperature,tensile strength and elongation increased first and then decreased with the increase in vanadium content and the microhardness increased gradually.The maximum tensile strength of the composites was determined to be 666 MPa,representing a 17.7%increase over that of FeCoNiCu/TiC high entropy alloy composites.
