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Influence of heat treatment on microstructure, mechanical behavior, and soft magnetic properties in an fcc-based Fe29Co28Ni29Cu7Ti7 high-entropy alloy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2018

Zhiqiang Fu ,
Benjamin E. MacDonald ,
Todd C. Monson ,
Baolong Zheng ,
Weiping Chen  and
Enrique J. Lavernia
Zhiqiang Fu
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, USA
Benjamin E. MacDonald
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, USA
Todd C. Monson
Affiliation:
Nanoscale Sciences, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA
Baolong Zheng
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, USA
Weiping Chen
Affiliation:
Guangdong Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials Processing, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, China
Enrique J. Lavernia*
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, USA
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: lavernia@uci.edu
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Abstract

The influence of heat treatment (homogenization) on the microstructure, mechanical behavior, and soft magnetic properties of a face-centered cubic (fcc)-based high-entropy alloy (HEA), Fe29Co28Ni29Cu7Ti7, fabricated by casting, was investigated in detail. The as-cast Fe29Co28Ni29Cu7Ti7 HEA was composed of a primary fcc phase containing coherent dispersed L12 nanoprecipitates and trace amounts of a needle-like phase. The tensile yield strength (σ0.2), ultimate strength, and total elongation of the as-cast alloy are 917 MPa, 1060 MPa, and 1.8%, respectively. Following homogenization, the alloy having a single fcc phase shows a decrease of ∼ 55% in yield strength and a decrease of ∼ 36% in ultimate strength; however, the total elongation is increased from 1.8 to 52%. Saturation magnetization (Msat) is decreased from 111.54 to 110.34 Am2/kg, by contrast, coercivity (Hc) is increased from 266.65 to 966.89 A/m. The dissolution of precipitates and grain growth are mainly responsible for the changes in magnetic properties and mechanical behavior.

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high-entropy alloyssoft magnetic propertiesmicrostructureheat treatment
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 33 , Issue 15: Focus Issue: Soft Magnetic Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications , 13 August 2018 , pp. 2214 - 2222
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