Si-addition contributes to overcoming the strength-ductility trade-off in high-entropy alloys

D Wei, W Gong, T Tsuru, I Lobzenko, X Li… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Face-centered cubic single-phase high-entropy alloys (HEAs) containing multi-principal
transition metals have attracted significant attention, exhibiting an unprecedented …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of grain size on critical twinning stress and work hardening behavior in the equiatomic CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy

C Wagner, G Laplanche - International Journal of Plasticity, 2023 - Elsevier
While the impact of grain boundary strengthening on dislocation slip is particularly effective
in the equiatomic CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy (HEA), its effect on deformation twinning …

Mechanical behaviors of equiatomic and near-equiatomic face-centered-cubic phase high-entropy alloys probed using in situ neutron diffraction

D Wei, W Gong, T Tsuru, T Kawasaki, S Harjo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The equiatomic CoCrFeMnNi Cantor alloy, a face-centered-cubic (FCC) single-
phase high-entropy alloy (HEA), has attracted considerable attention owing to its high …

[HTML][HTML] Tune Al/Ti to adjust FCC+ L21 hetero-structured Ni-based high-entropy alloys for improved mechanical properties and wear resistance

G Diao, Y Tang, A He, M Wu, D Zhang, D Fraser, J Li… - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Outstanding mechanical properties of Ni-based superalloy benefit from its coherent
γ/γ'structure via precipitation strengthening of γ matrix (FCC structure) by L1 2 Ni 3 Al-type …

The influenced zones of stress intensity factor and plasticity at multi-crack tips

H Yang, Y Sheng, J Zhang, W Ma, X Jiang - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Elsevier
The influence range of crack interaction is studied using the distribution dislocation
technique, and is defined as the influenced zone. For elastic materials with cracks, the …

Atomic mechanisms for the fracture of AlMo0. 5NbTa0. 5TiZr refractory high entropy superalloy

F Cao, H Li, Y Chen, H Wang, Z Peng, LH Dai - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Refractory high entropy superalloys (RHESs), known for their excellent high temperature
performance, exhibit promising characteristics but are challenged by significant brittleness …

A general micromechanics-based model for precipitate strengthening and fracture toughness in polycrystal high entropy alloys

Y Wang, F Tan, Y Chen, H Feng, J Li, PK Liaw… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) usually exhibit exceptional mechanical properties attributed to
one of important core effects for serious lattice strain to impede dislocation motion compared …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing heterostructure parameters towards enhanced toughening in micro/nano-reinforced bimodal-grained Al alloy composites

F Saba, H Sun, EG Nezhad, B Cui, G Fan, Z Tan… - Composites Part A …, 2024 - Elsevier
We manipulated soft coarse-grained (CG) domains to design optimized and toughened B 4
Cp/6061Al composites, featuring bimodal domains with in-situ MgO nanoparticles (n-MgO) …

Machine learning-based prediction of fracture toughness and path in the presence of micro-defects

X Li, X Zhang, W Feng, Q Wang - Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 2022 - Elsevier
The effect of micro-defects on the fracture toughness and path is predicted by a machine
learning method. The data set of fracture toughness is obtained based on the distributed …

A modified Hall-Petch relation for predicting size-induced weakening effect on yield strength of coarse-grained thin films and wires

X Li, X Li - Materials Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
Tensile yield strength of coarse-grained thin films and wires is size-dependence, exhibiting
a “smaller is weaker” phenomenon, which causes a Hall-Petch deviation. Aiming at this …