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Lightweight Ti-Zr-Nb-Al-V Refractory High-entropy Alloys With Superior Strength-ductility Synergy And Corrosion Resistance
International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials
  • Hao Wang
  • Weiping Chen
  • Zhiqiang Fu
  • Chenliang Chu
  • Zhao Tian
  • Zhenfei Jiang
  • Haiming Wen, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) are regarded as promising candidates of the next generation superalloys, mainly benefitting from the high strength at high temperatures. However, they are not competitive in lightweight, room-temperature ductility, and corrosion resistance compared with other superalloys. In this work, novel Ti1.6ZrNbAl0.4-xVx (x = 0, 0.2, 0.4) lightweight RHEAs (LRHEAs) were fabricated and systematically investigated. The substitution of V for Al promoted strength-ductility synergy and ameliorated the corrosion resistance of the current LRHEAs. More specifically, an increase in V content caused a phase transformation from a BCC + B2 dual phase structure to a single BCC phase structure and a reduction of grain sizes. Mechanical tests demonstrated that the Ti1.6ZrNbAl0.2V0.2 LRHEA possesses a high yield strength of ∼806 MPa and a moderate tensile ductility of ∼13.2%, which is attributed to synergetic strengthening from grain refinement and solid solution strengthening induced by V addition. In addition to the homogenous phase structure and fine grain sizes, excellent anti-corrosion properties of Ti1.6ZrNbAl0.2V0.2 LRHEA were also attributed to the doping effect of V, leading to the formation of a high content of corrosion-protective products. Our findings provide a new paradigm for achieving such outstanding combinations in LRHEAs.

Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Comments
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Grant 201804020071
Keywords and Phrases
  • Corrosion behavior,
  • Lightweight,
  • Mechanical properties,
  • Order-disorder transition,
  • Refractory high-entropy alloy
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
11-1-2023
Publication Date
01 Nov 2023
Citation Information
Hao Wang, Weiping Chen, Zhiqiang Fu, Chenliang Chu, et al.. "Lightweight Ti-Zr-Nb-Al-V Refractory High-entropy Alloys With Superior Strength-ductility Synergy And Corrosion Resistance" International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials Vol. 116 (2023) ISSN: 2213-3917; 0263-4368
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/haiming-wen/91/