| Title |
Influence of Heat-Treatment on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of CuCrFeMnNi High-Entropy Alloy |
| Authors |
송호섭(Hoseop Song); 송성호(Sung Ho Song); 조재영(Jaiyoung Cho); 송기안(Gian Song) |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.3365/KJMM.2023.61.6.449 |
| ISSN |
1738-8228(ISSN), 2288-8241(eISSN) |
| Keywords |
High entropy alloys; microstructure; cold rolling; recrystallization; mechanical property |
| Abstract |
High entropy alloys (HEAs) are defined as a multi-element alloy including more than 4 elements with near equi-atomic percentage. In general, the configurational entropy of the HEAs is known to be sufficient to stabilize a single solid solution, such as body-centered cubic (BCC), face-centered cubic (FCC) and hexagonal-closed pack (HCP). Compared to BCC single-phase alloys, FCC single-phase alloys draw extensive attention because they are advantageous in manufacturing and processing. FCC-based HEAs show excellent ductility but limited strength, so many research on improving strength has been conducted. Outstanding mechanical properties with a balance of strength and ductility are rarely achieved in single-phase FCC-based HEAs. This is why most alloys for structural applications exhibit a multi-phase microstructure. In this study, we aimed to develop multi-phase FCC-based HEA with superior mechanical properties than single-phase CoCrFeMnNi HEA, via Co substitution in CoCrFeMnNi HEA by Cu, which has a high mixing enthalpy. It was found that the CuCrFeMnNi HEA is composed of two FCC phases and one BCC phase. The CuCrFeMnNi HEA was cold-rolled, and subsequently aged at 500, 700, 900 ℃ for 1 hour. As the annealing temperature increased, the volume fraction of the FCC phase (FCC1 + FCC2) increased and the residual stress was gradually relieved by recrystallization. Furthermore, small amount of sigma phase was formed at 900 ℃. The effect of the microstructural evolution on the mechanical properties, such as hardness and tensile properties at room temperature, will be discussed.(Received 14 January, 2023; Accepted 3 March, 2023) |