Role of Disclinations and Nanocrystalline State in the Formation of Quasicrystalline Phases on Mechanical Alloying of Cu-Fe Powders

Elemental powders of Cu and Fe were ball milled for various time durations up to 100 h. The various stages of forced alloying by ball milling, leading to instability of elemental crystalline phases and formation of quasicrystalline phases were monitored using X-ray diffraction. Diffusion of Fe into the Cu matrix is proposed as the cause which triggers the instability of crystalline phases and leads to the formation of quasicrystalline phases after 10 h of milling. Milling for 100 h resulted in two different quasicrystalline phases with different lattice constants. Role of the nanocrystalline microstructure as an important criterion for the destabilisation of crystalline phases is explained. It is suggested that the formation of nanocrystalline microstructure and their subsequent transformation into quasicrystalline phases may be associated with a continuous increase in the disclination content of the system, which had formed as a result of continued milling and mechanical deformation.

Phase evolution and mechanical properties of low-activation refractory high-entropy alloy Ti_(1.5)ZrV_(0.5)Ta_(0.5)

A novel low-activation Ti_(1.5)ZrV_(0.5)Ta_(0.5)refractory high-entropy alloy(RHEA)was designed as a potential candidate for nuclear reactor application.At room temperature,it had an elongation of 8.4%and a yield strength of 1096 MPa.The phase evolution of this alloy and its effect on properties was investigated.At 400℃,the solid solution bcc 1 transformed into the fcc phase and bcc 2 phase,and theωphase andαphase also appeared.At 600℃,theωphase andαphase disappeared,and the microstructure of the alloy was composed of the fcc phase and bcc 2 phase.When the temperature was up to 1200℃,the fcc phase and bcc 2 phase re-transformed into solid solution bcc 1 phase.The precipitation ofωphase andαphase caused a sharp increase in strength and a decrease in plasticity.Meanwhile,the appearance of the fcc phase led to a simultaneous decrease in strength and ductility,due to larger stress concentrations at the fcc/bcc interface.Besides,the formation mechanism of each phase in the alloy was discussed in detail.

Microstructural Characterizations and Mechanical Properties of Mg-8Sn-1Al-1Zn-xCu Alloys

Microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of as-cast Mg-8Sn-1Al-1Zn-xCu（x=0wt%, 1wt%, 1.5wt% and 2.0wt%） alloys were studied by OM, Pandat software, XRD, SEM, DSC and a standard universal testing machine. The experimental results indicate that adding Cu to TAZ811 alloy leads to the formation of the AlMgCu and Cu3 Sn phases. Tensile tests indicate that yield strength increases fi rstly and then decreases with increasing Cu content. The alloy with the addition of 1.5wt% Cu exhibits optimal mechanical properties among the studied alloys. The improved mechanical properties can be ascribed to the second phase strengthening and fi ne-grain strengthening mechanisms resulting from the more dispersed second phases and smaller grain size, respectively. The decrease in ultimate tensile strength and elongation of TAZ811-2.0wt% Cu alloy at room temperature is ascribed to the formation of continuous AlMgCu and coarse Mg2 Sn phases in the liquid state.