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The microstructure and tensile mechanical properties of novel FeNiCrAlxTiy medium-entropy alloys (MEAs) were investigated. The results showed that the microstructure of the MEAs undergoes a transformation from FCC single-phase to FCC + BCC dual-phase with increasing Ti and Al content. The addition of Ti and Al significantly increases the strength while maintaining appropriate ductility. Specifically, the (FeNiCr)94Ti2Al4 exhibits excellent combinations of yield strength (∼1.2 GPa and ∼1.5 GPa) and tensile ductility (13 % and 19 %) at both 298 K and 77 K. Microstructural analysis reveals that the excellent cryogenic mechanical properties are attributed to the co-existing multiple strengthening mechanisms. This work provides a simple route for designing low-cost MEAs with excellent cryogenic tensile properties.
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