J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2025, Vol. 221: 187-193.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2024.10.008

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Ultra-high strength and ductility of eutectic high-entropy alloy with duplex heterostructure at room and cryogenic temperatures

Xiangkui Liua, Jingying Liua, Chenglong Zhoua, Weixia Dongb, Xuecong Zhanga, Qianye Wanga, Huiqing Xuc, Xulong Ana, Dandan Wanga, Wei Weia, Zhenfei Jiangd,*   

  1. aSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, China;
    bDepartment of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, China;
    cSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China;
    dNational Engineering Research Center of Light Alloy Net Forming, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
  • Received:2024-09-06 Revised:2024-10-11 Accepted:2024-10-12 Published:2024-10-24 Online:2024-10-24
  • Contact: *E-mail addresses: xkliu93@126.com (X. Liu), jzf9@sjtu.edu.cn (Z.Jiang)

Abstract: Here, we architected a duplex heterostructure with FCC/L12 and B2 phases in Ni49Fe28Al17V6 eutectic high-entropy alloy (EHEA) by thermal-mechanical process. Ultra-high yield strength of ∼1550 MPa, high tensile strength of ∼1772 MPa and good ductility of ∼16.5 % at room temperature (298 K) were exhibited. Particularly, ultra-high yield strength of ∼1877 MPa, ultra-high tensile strength of ∼2157 MPa and uniform elongation of ∼10 % were achieved at cryogenic temperature (77 K). Such excellent room-temperature mechanical properties are attributed to the hetero-deformation induced (HDI) hardening. Ultrahigh cryogenic-temperature strength originates from not only HDI hardening, but also the strong interaction of deformation twins and high-density dislocations.