Effect of grain size on the strain rate sensitivity of CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy

Yakai Zhao, Xutao Wang, Tangqing Cao, Jae Kyung Han, Megumi Kawasaki, Jae il Jang, Heung Nam Han, Upadrasta Ramamurty, Lu Wang, Yunfei Xue*

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Abstract

Strain rate sensitivity (SRS) of a face-centered cubic (fcc) CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy (HEA) with grain sizes ranging from 57 μm to 45 nm was investigated using nanoindentation, and was compared with those reported for conventional fcc metals. Experimental results show pronounced grain boundary strengthening in the HEA. Estimated values of the SRS parameter, m and activation volume, V*, indicate similar plastic deformation mechanisms in HEA and Ni in nanocrystalline regime that are grain boundary mediated. In coarse-grained regime, the high lattice friction stress in the HEA results in much higher m and smaller V* as compared to coarse grained Ni.

Original languageEnglish
Article number139281
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering: A
Volume782
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Apr 2020

Keywords

  • Grain size effect
  • High-entropy alloy
  • High-pressure torsion
  • Nanoindentation
  • Strain-rate sensitivity

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