Dislocation array reflection enhances strain hardening of a dual-phase heterostructured high-entropy alloy

Yi Liu, Mengning Xu, Lirong Xiao, Xuefei Chen, Zhaohua Hu, Bo Gao, Ningning Liang, Yuntian Zhu, Yang Cao*, Hao Zhou*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Piling-ups of geometrically necessary dislocation (GND) arrays against interfaces are known to produce hetero-deformation induced (HDI) strengthening and strain hardening to enhance the strength and ductility of heterostructured materials. Here we report an interesting dislocation mechanism that can produce strong HDI hardening: consecutive reflections of GND planar piling-up arrays near the opposite phase boundaries in a heterostructured AlCoCrFeNi2 high entropy alloy (HEA). In contrast, dislocation transmission was found at grain boundaries in the fcc phase. The discovery here provides guidance for future materials design, which may improve the combination of strength and ductility of metallic materials. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)638-647
JournalMaterials Research Letters
Volume11
Issue number8
Online published9 May 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Research Keywords

  • deformation mechanism
  • Heterostructured materials
  • High entropy alloys
  • in-situ TEM
  • interfaces

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