Nature Communications (May 2020)

Dual heterogeneous structures lead to ultrahigh strength and uniform ductility in a Co-Cr-Ni medium-entropy alloy

  • X. H. Du,
  • W. P. Li,
  • H. T. Chang,
  • T. Yang,
  • G. S. Duan,
  • B. L. Wu,
  • J. C. Huang,
  • F. R. Chen,
  • C. T. Liu,
  • W. S. Chuang,
  • Y. Lu,
  • M. L. Sui,
  • E. W. Huang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16085-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Improving both strength and ductility simultaneously in structural metals and alloys remains a challenge. Here, the authors design a heterogeneous structure in a Co-Cr-Ni alloy that results in ultrahigh strength and significant uniform elongation.