Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al1-xCrFe2Ni2Nbx High-Entropy Alloys
摘要
This work used a vacuum arc melting furnace to generate cobalt-free, low-cost Al1-xCrFe2Ni2Nbx (x = 0, 0.1, 0.25, 0.35, and 0.45) high-entropy alloys, with the goal of evaluating the effects of Al and Nb synergistic alloying on the microstructure and mechanical properties of CrFe2Ni2-based alloys. In this study, the base alloy consists of a primary FCC phase and FCC + B2 two-phase eutectic, while other alloys comprise primary FCC phase, two-phase eutectic, and FCC + B2 + Laves three-phase eutectic. The two-phase eutectic of Al0.9CrFe2Ni2Nb0.1, Al0.75CrFe2Ni2Nb0.25, and Al0.65CrFe2Ni2Nb0.35 is FCC + B2, whereas that of Al0.55CrFe2Ni2Nb0.45 changes to FCC + Laves. The Al1-xCrFe2Ni2Nbx alloy’s compressive yield strength improves from 505 (AlCrFe2Ni2) to 1107 MPa (Al0.55CrFe2Ni2Nb0.45) as the Nb concentration rises, while the plastic strain falls from 37.1 to 23.1%. In terms of yield strength, fracture strength, and plastic strain, the Al0.65CrFe2Ni2Nb0.35 alloy has the best overall characteristics, measuring 919 MPa, 2085 MPa, and 32.8%, respectively. The Laves phase is the main contributor to the yield strength of high-entropy alloys with the composition Al1-xCrFe2Ni2Nbx (x = 0.1, 0.25, 0.35, and 0.45), according to calculations based on the mixing rule.