IntermetallicsPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-27DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109172
Yuning Wang , Xinguang Wang , Zihao Tan , Yongmei Li , Haibing Tan , Yunling Du , Yan Tao , Yanhong Yang , Jide Liu , Jinguo Li , Yizhou Zhou , Xiaofeng Sun
{"title":"Creep behavior and deformation mechanisms of a fourth-generation Ni-based single crystal superalloy at intermediate temperatures","authors":"Yuning Wang , Xinguang Wang , Zihao Tan , Yongmei Li , Haibing Tan , Yunling Du , Yan Tao , Yanhong Yang , Jide Liu , Jinguo Li , Yizhou Zhou , Xiaofeng Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109172","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109172","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The creep behavior and microscopic deformation mechanisms of a fourth-generation Ru-containing Ni-based single crystal superalloy were investigated at intermediate temperature of 850 °C under high applied stresses of 620, 700, and 750 MPa. SEM and TEM analyses showed that the alloy exhibited a mixed fracture mode mainly composed of micropore coalescence and shear. The γ′ precipitates exhibited stress-dependent rafting, forming relatively regular rafts at lower stress and elongated structures parallel to the loading direction at higher stresses. The alloy shown a low stacking fault energy (SFE) in the γ matrix, as evidenced by a high density of extended stacking faults (SFs) and dislocation configurations in both the γ channels and the γ′ phase. With increasing stress, a/3<112> leading Shockley partial dislocations were activated to shear the γ′ phase and generate SFs. The resulting SF locks and dislocation pile-ups impeded subsequent dislocation motion and provided additional resistance to creep. These low-SFE–controlled dislocation mechanisms govern the creep deformation of this fourth-generation alloy in the intermediate temperature high stress regime and provide mechanistic guidance for the design of high performance single crystal superalloys in service conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":331,"journal":{"name":"Intermetallics","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 109172"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146075908","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IntermetallicsPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-02-10DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109200
Mikail Aslan , Mehmet Demir , Sefa Emre Sünbül , Mehmet Veysel Çakır , Erdoğan Kanca , Ali Günen
{"title":"Boron-modified CoCrCuFeNiTi high-entropy alloys: Microstructural design and coupled high-temperature wear and corrosion performance","authors":"Mikail Aslan , Mehmet Demir , Sefa Emre Sünbül , Mehmet Veysel Çakır , Erdoğan Kanca , Ali Günen","doi":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109200","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109200","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study systematically investigates the effect of boron (B) addition on the microstructural evolution, mechanical properties, high-temperature wear behavior, and corrosion resistance of CoCrCuFeNiTiB<sub>x</sub> (x = 0–1) high-entropy alloys produced via mechanical alloying and powder metallurgy. Phase constitution and microstructural changes were analyzed using XRD and SEM, revealing progressive boride formation and microstructural refinement with increasing boron content. Mechanical characterization demonstrated a pronounced strengthening effect, with hardness increasing from approximately 500 HV in the boron-free alloy to a maximum of 670 HV and a nanohardness of 10.98 GPa for the CoCrCuFeNiTiB<sub>0.7</sub> composition. Tribological tests conducted under room temperature and elevated temperature (650 °C) conditions showed that boron addition fundamentally alters the wear response of the alloys. While wear at room temperature was governed primarily by mechanical abrasion and adhesion, high-temperature sliding induced an oxidation-assisted wear mechanism. Notably, CoCrCuFeNiTiB<sub>0.7</sub> exhibited the lowest wear rates under conditions, achieving 13.79 × 10<sup>−5</sup> mm<sup>3</sup>/N.m at room temperature and retaining excellent wear resistance at 650 °C with a value of 15.61 × 10<sup>−5</sup> mm<sup>3</sup>/N.m, indicating remarkable thermal stability. Electrochemical measurements further revealed that this alloy possessed the lowest corrosion current density (icorr = 3.17 × 10<sup>−3</sup> A/cm<sup>2</sup>) and the minimum corrosion rate (0.315 mm/y), corresponding to an approximately 7.5-fold improvement compared to the boron-free alloy. Post-wear and post-corrosion SEM–EDX analyses confirmed that the superior performance of the B<sub>0.7</sub> alloy arises from the synergistic effect of boride strengthening and the formation of a dense, adherent oxide layer at elevated temperatures. Overall, the results identify an optimal boron content that enables CoCrCuFeNiTi-based high-entropy alloys to overcome the conventional trade-off between hardness, wear resistance, and corrosion performance, making them highly promising for demanding high-temperature tribological applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":331,"journal":{"name":"Intermetallics","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 109200"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146185408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IntermetallicsPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-02-11DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109203
Hamza Osman , Jie Pan , Lin Liu
{"title":"Tribological behavior of nano TiC-reinforced FeCoCrNiMn high entropy alloy composite fabricated by selective laser melting","authors":"Hamza Osman , Jie Pan , Lin Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109203","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109203","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, the microhardness and tribological behavior of high entropy alloy composite (HEAC) reinforced with nano-TiC particles, fabricated using selective laser melting (SLM), were investigated. The HEAC exhibited higher microhardness and superior tribological properties compared to the pure HEA. The microhardness increased from 236 HV to 464 HV, while the friction coefficient (COF) and wear rate decreased to 0.589 and 0.38 × 10<sup>−5</sup> mm<sup>3</sup>/N·m, representing reductions of 8.0% and 41.5%, respectively. The wear mechanism of the pure HEA was predominantly adhesive and oxidative, which was attributed to its low hardness and the delamination of large debris on the worn surface. With the addition of nano-TiC particles, the dominant wear mechanism changed to abrasive and oxidative, accompanied by the formation of a thin tribo-oxide layer. This improvement in wear properties is attributed to the addition of nano-TiC in the HEA matrix, which acts as a lubricant on one hand, and increases the microhardness of the HEAC on the other hand.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":331,"journal":{"name":"Intermetallics","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 109203"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146185406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IntermetallicsPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-23DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109178
Guanghao Gong , Zifan Wang , Longjie Zhao , Fei Weng , Huijun Yu , Zhihuan Zhao , Chuanzhong Chen
{"title":"Effect of heat-treatment on mechanical properties and high-temperature oxidation behavior of Hastelloy X fabricated by laser directed energy deposition","authors":"Guanghao Gong , Zifan Wang , Longjie Zhao , Fei Weng , Huijun Yu , Zhihuan Zhao , Chuanzhong Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109178","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109178","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, the effect of heat-treatment on the microstructures, mechanical properties, and high-temperature oxidation behavior of Hastelloy X fabricated by laser directed energy deposition was investigated. The solution treatment dissolved Laves phases and increased the grain size resulting in a homogenized γ-matrix with improved ductility but reduced strength. The subsequent aging treatment precipitated fine M<sub>23</sub>C<sub>6</sub>, restoring strength and decreasing ductility. The oxidation tests conducted at 1000 °C up to 100 h revealed that the samples after heat-treatment exhibited a superior resistance due to the oxide consisted of continuous and dense Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> with outer spinels and less spallation behavior. The results reveal that the heat-treatment can achieve a balance between mechanical properties and oxidation resistance by tailoring the microstructures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":331,"journal":{"name":"Intermetallics","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 109178"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146037024","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IntermetallicsPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-26DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109163
He Qu , Wei Zhang , Qingchun Xiang , Yinglei Ren , Weidong Liu , Keqiang Qiu
{"title":"Unraveling the origin of lattice distortion in Co-Cr-Fe-Ni-Mn system via electronic structure analysis","authors":"He Qu , Wei Zhang , Qingchun Xiang , Yinglei Ren , Weidong Liu , Keqiang Qiu","doi":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109163","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109163","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lattice distortion is a critical structural characteristic in alloys that significantly influences their mechanical properties. This work employs density functional theory (DFT) and empirical electron theory of solids and molecules (EET) to investigate the lattice distortion in the CoCrFeNiMn alloy and its sub-alloys (such as CoNi, FeNi, CoFeNi, CoNiMn, FeNiMn, CoCrNi, CoFeNiMn, CoCrFeNi, and CoCrNiMn). The results show that the number of covalent electrons in valence electrons is a key factor affecting lattice distortion. Specifically, a smaller number of covalent electrons in a bond weakens the interatomic force, facilitating atomic displacement from equilibrium positions and thereby enhancing lattice distortion. Among the studied elements, Cr causes the most significant local bond length fluctuation and the largest lattice distortion, followed by Mn, Fe, Co and Ni. Mechanical property tests were conducted on the CoNi, CoNiMn, and CoCrNi alloys with significant differences in lattice distortion. The results indicate that the variation trend of the yield strength (53, 68 and 92 MPa) aligns with that of the lattice distortion (0.73 %, 0.94 % and 1.37 %) for the three alloys.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":331,"journal":{"name":"Intermetallics","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 109163"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146075909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IntermetallicsPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-02-11DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109202
Zengdong Huang , Bin Song , Chunguang Yang , Zhonggang Han , Jiaxin Li , Xueliang Kang , Hao Sun , Tingting Zhai , Zeming Yuan , Qinghua Hao , Yanghuan Zhang
{"title":"Effects of Nd substitution and its content on hydrogen storage performance of TiFe-based alloys","authors":"Zengdong Huang , Bin Song , Chunguang Yang , Zhonggang Han , Jiaxin Li , Xueliang Kang , Hao Sun , Tingting Zhai , Zeming Yuan , Qinghua Hao , Yanghuan Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109202","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109202","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Alloying with transition metals or rare earth elements is a viable strategy to enhance the sluggish activation kinetics of TiFe-based alloys, which traditionally require severe temperature and pressure conditions for initial hydrogenation. This work investigates a series of alloys with the nominal composition Ti<sub>1.1-<em>x</em></sub>Zr<sub>0.1</sub>Nd<sub><em>x</em></sub>Fe<sub>0.6</sub>Ni<sub>0.3</sub>Mn<sub>0.2</sub> (<em>x</em> = 0-0.08), fabricated via vacuum induction melting with varying Nd concentrations. The as-cast microstructure reveals a characteristic multi-phase composition, consisting of a primary Ni-rich TiFe matrix, a secondary ZrMn<sub>2</sub> phase located at the matrix interfaces, and a separate Nd-rich phase. Incorporating Nd resulted in a notable refinement of the grain structure and an increased density of phase boundaries, which significantly reduced the incubation time required for activation. Gaseous hydrogen storage measurements indicated that the Nd-containing alloys exhibit excellent activation performance, achieving full activation in a single cycle at 373 K. The alloy with an Nd content of x = 0.04 achieved a maximum hydrogen absorption saturation rate of 96.9% at 363 K. Furthermore, the magnitudes of the enthalpy (ΔH) and entropy (ΔS) changes for the hydrogen sorption process showed a positive correlation with the Nd content.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":331,"journal":{"name":"Intermetallics","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 109202"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146185404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IntermetallicsPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-02-13DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109204
Yonglin Jiang , Qingzheng Jiang , Jianming Li , Xiaoyu Li , Dongyang Chen , Jinxin Cai , Xiaobin Chen
{"title":"Effect of stacking configurations on the magnetic properties and microstructures of hot-deformed Nd-Fe-B magnets","authors":"Yonglin Jiang , Qingzheng Jiang , Jianming Li , Xiaoyu Li , Dongyang Chen , Jinxin Cai , Xiaobin Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109204","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109204","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nd-Fe-B permanent magnetic materials exhibit excellent coercivity and maximum energy product, making them indispensable key materials in fields such as new energy electric vehicles, humanoid robots, and advanced medical equipment. In this paper, hot-deformed magnets were prepared using Nd-La-Y-Fe-B magnetic powders and commercial Nd-Fe-B magnetic powders with different stacking configurations and the effect of stacking configurations on the magnetic properties, phase compositions, elemental distributions and microstructures of the hot-deformed magnets were explored. Blending Nd-La-Y-Fe-B and commercial Nd-Fe-B magnetic powders in a 1:1 ratio yields a dual-main-phase hot-deformed magnet with optimal performance, achieving a remanence of 13.06 kGs, a coercivity of 12.09 kOe, and a maximum energy product of 40.36 MGOe. Microstructural analysis indicates that the addition of Nd-Fe-B powders can compensate for the deficient rare-earth-rich phase in the Nd-La-Y-Fe-B powders. This results in a thick and continuously distributed grain boundary phase between the main phase grains, while reducing the agglomerated rare-earth-rich regions. Furthermore, stacking configurations show a significant influence on the magnetic performance. Positioning the magnetic powder with poor deformability in the middle region of the magnet enhances grain orientation within the powder, thereby effectively increasing remanence.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":331,"journal":{"name":"Intermetallics","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 109204"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146185403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IntermetallicsPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-23DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109164
Shuanglei Li , Siyu Yuan , Peng Wu , Su-Young Kim , Tae-Hyun Nam , Jong-Taek Yeom , Xu Wang
{"title":"Insight into how Sn content and annealing temperature dictate microstructural characteristics to regulate the superelasticity in Ti-Zr-Nb-Sn alloys","authors":"Shuanglei Li , Siyu Yuan , Peng Wu , Su-Young Kim , Tae-Hyun Nam , Jong-Taek Yeom , Xu Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109164","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109164","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Toxic element-free β-type Ti-Zr-Nb-Sn shape memory alloys offer exceptional potential for advanced biomedical applications, yet achieving optimal superelasticity requires precise control of alloy composition and microstructure, which is particularly sensitive to the interplay between Sn content and annealing conditions. This study systematically investigates the effects of Sn content (3.5–5 at%) and annealing temperature (850–1100 °C) on the microstructure, texture evolution, and superelastic behavior of cost-effective Ti-20Zr-9Nb-xSn alloys. A strong {001}<sub>β</sub><110><sub>β</sub> recrystallization texture, vital for maximizing the transformation strain of β → α″, is found to develop under a precise synergy of Sn content and annealing treatment. We found that its formation is governed by two factors: (i) a low valence electron-to-atom (e/a) ratio (4.0–4.15), which ensures low β-phase stability and promotes unconventional deformation textures, and (ii) the achievement of a critical, composition-dependent β grain size during annealing. Excessive Sn promotes Zr<sub>5</sub>Sn<sub>3</sub>-type second phase formation, which retards recrystallization via Zener pinning, thereby weakening {001}<sub>β</sub><110><sub>β</sub> texture development and necessitating higher annealing temperatures. The Ti-20Zr-9Nb-5Sn alloy annealed at 950 °C exhibited a maximum recovery strain of 4.8 %, demonstrating that tailored thermomechanical processing can simultaneously optimize microstructure and transformation conditions for optimizing superelasticity. Above all, this study, for the first time, proposes a new superelastic region in the conventional <span><math><mrow><mover><msub><mi>B</mi><mi>o</mi></msub><mo>‾</mo></mover><mo>−</mo><mover><msub><mi>M</mi><mi>d</mi></msub><mo>‾</mo></mover></mrow></math></span> diagram for predicting novel superelastic β Ti-Zr-based alloys. The presented linking of Sn content and annealing temperature to functional performance establishes fundamental guidelines for optimizing alloy composition and thermomechanical processing, providing a foundation for developing high-performance Ti-Zr-Nb-Sn superelastic alloys for potential biomedical applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":331,"journal":{"name":"Intermetallics","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 109164"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146015846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IntermetallicsPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-01-29DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109180
Jiajun Yuan , Zengmin Shi , Lei Dai , Xicong Ye , Long Xu , Junwen Gao , Panxing Liu
{"title":"Environment dependent Ta-Mo synergy toward eutectic high-entropy alloys with strength and tunable corrosion resistance","authors":"Jiajun Yuan , Zengmin Shi , Lei Dai , Xicong Ye , Long Xu , Junwen Gao , Panxing Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109180","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109180","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Conventional alloy design often targets a single universally optimal composition. This paradigm is challenged by a ‘threat-matched’ synergistic alloying strategy in (CoCrFeNi)<sub>85</sub>Ta<sub><em>x</em></sub>Mo<sub>15-<em>x</em></sub> eutectic high-entropy alloys (EHEAs), prepared by vacuum arc melting, enabling remarkable environment-specific performance. Systematic tuning of the Ta/Mo ratio yields a eutectic (CoCrFeNi)<sub>85</sub>Ta<sub>5</sub>Mo<sub>10</sub> alloy with exceptional properties of ∼1.7 GPa yield strength and 31.7 % fracture strain. Notably, corrosion resistance shifts with environment. In 0.6 M NaCl, a high-Ta alloy (TM10-5) offers a superior protection via a robust Ta<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub> barrier; in aggressive 0.6 M NH<sub>4</sub>Cl, the optimal composition shifts to a balanced Ta/Mo ratio (TM7.5–7.5). This adaptability stems from a dynamic interplay where Mo's chemical stabilization is amplified to counter NH<sub>4</sub>Cl's complex acidic and ion-complexing attack. This study validates a pathway for designing advanced EHEAs, where tailored synergistic alloying counters specific environmental threats, boosting reliability for demanding applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":331,"journal":{"name":"Intermetallics","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 109180"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146075934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
IntermetallicsPub Date : 2026-04-01Epub Date: 2026-02-04DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109195
Garnik Muradyan , Seda Dolukhanyan , Ofelya Ter-Galstyan , Nune Mnatsakanyan , Salavat Khasanov , Sona Mardanyan , Edita Vardanyan , Armen Hovhannisyan
{"title":"The influence of hydrogen on the synthesis of γ-TiAl alloys containing Nb, Cr and Mn by non-traditional Hydride Cycle method","authors":"Garnik Muradyan , Seda Dolukhanyan , Ofelya Ter-Galstyan , Nune Mnatsakanyan , Salavat Khasanov , Sona Mardanyan , Edita Vardanyan , Armen Hovhannisyan","doi":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109195","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.intermet.2026.109195","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work describes a new technology for synthesis of Ti-47.5Al-2Cr/Mn-2Nb alloys by sequential applying two methods: Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis (SHS) of metal hydrides, and Hydride Cycle (HC) formation of metal alloys from obtained hydrides. Four compositions are synthesized: Ti-47.5Al-2Cr-2Nb, Ti-47.5Al-2Mn-2Nb, Ti-47.5Al-2Cr-2Mn-2Nb and Ti-47.5Al-1Cr-1Mn-2Nb. To get the alloy by the developed method, titanium and niobium hydrides are first synthesized in SHS; then alloys of the specified compositions are produced in HC from these hydrides. The influence of doping additives Cr, Mn and Nb on several characteristics of the alloys is defined. Tetragonal γ-TiAl phase was synthesized, containing 11–22% of hexagonal α<sub>2</sub>-Ti<sub>3</sub>Al phase. Thermograms of HC processes, DTA curves, and the absence of melting traces on the surface of the samples indicate a solid-phase diffusion mechanism of the reaction of formation of all studied compositions in HC. The advantages of this method over traditional ones are: diminishing of operating temperatures from 1800-2600 to 600–1000 °C, and of process duration from tens to 1.0–2 h; single-stage and environmentally friendly process of formation of multicomponent alloys of a given chemical and phase composition, without multiple re-melting. These advantages ensure lower energy consumption and low manufacturing cost of alloys.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":331,"journal":{"name":"Intermetallics","volume":"191 ","pages":"Article 109195"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146185338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}