Heliyon (Sep 2024)

Deformation-induced grain boundary segregation in a powder-metallurgy ultrafine-grained MoNbTaTiV refractory high-entropy alloy

  • Qing Liu,
  • Xiaoguang Li,
  • Guofeng Wang,
  • Jun Zhu,
  • Rui Zhan,
  • Yongkang Liu,
  • Wei Guan,
  • Hang Liang,
  • Lei Cui,
  • Yongchang Liu

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 17
p. e37392

Abstract

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A powder-metallurgy MoNbTaTiV refractory high-entropy alloy synthesized by mechanical alloying (MA) and spark plasma sintering was subjected to hot deformations at different temperatures and strain rates. The microstructural morphologies were characterized, and component element segregation was elucidated. With grain refinement and lattice strain increase, the large inhomogeneous milled powder became refined and homogeneous after the MA. Component element segregation was observed at relatively low deformation temperatures and high strain rates. As the deformation temperature increased and the strain rate decreased, the segregation gradually disappeared, which was attributed to dislocation movement.

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