Effect of Aluminum on the Microstructure and Properties of Two Refractory High-Entropy Alloys (Postprint)
Abstract
The microstructure, phase composition and mechanical properties of the AlMo0.5NbTa0.5TiZr and Al0.4Hf0.6NbTaTiZr high-entropy alloys are reported. The AlMo0.5NbTa0.5TiZr alloy consists of two body-centered cubic (bcc) phases with very close lattice parameters, alpha 1 = 326.8 pm and alpha 2 = 332.4 pm. One phase was enriched with Mo, Nb and Ta and another phase was enriched with Al and Zr. The phases formed nano-lamellae modulated structure inside equiaxed grains. The alloy had a density of rho = 7.40 g/cu cm and Vickers hardness Hv = 5.8 GPa. Its yield strength was 2000 MPa at 298 K and 745 MPa at 1273 K. The Al0.4Hf0.6NbTaTiZr had a single-phase bcc structure, with the lattice parameter alpha = 336.7 pm. This alloy had a density rho = 9.05 g/cu cm, Vickers microhardness Hv = 4.9 GPa, and its yield strength at 298 K and 1273 K was 1841 MPa and 298 MPa, respectively. The properties of these Al-containing alloys were compared with the properties of the parent CrMo0.5NbTa0.5TiZr and HfNbTaTiZr alloys and the beneficial effects from the Al additions on the microstructure and properties were outlined. A thermodynamic calculation of the solidification and equilibrium phase diagrams was conducted for these alloys and the calculated results were compared with the experimental data.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA609939
Entities
People
- Christopher F. Woodward
- Oleg N. Senkov
- S. V. Senkova
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory