Yi Liu , Jiale Jiang , Yunjie Li , Jian Kang , Xiaolin Li , Guo Yuan , Guodong Wang
{"title":"Correlation of TRIP effect and Lüders band in a 2.3 GPa ultra-high yield strength medium Mn steel with martensite matrix","authors":"Yi Liu , Jiale Jiang , Yunjie Li , Jian Kang , Xiaolin Li , Guo Yuan , Guodong Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148172","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148172","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Enhancing the ductility of ultra-high-yield-strength steel materials exceeding 2 GPa presents a significant challenge due to the intrinsic trade-off between strength and ductility. Strain-aging processes have shown potential to increase yield strength while mitigating the exhaustion of work hardening, facilitating the combination of ultra-high yield strength and exceptional ductility in Transformation-Induced Plasticity (TRIP)-assisted steels. However, the underlying mechanisms of Lüders band formation and its quantitative relationship with the TRIP effect in steels with a yield strength above 2 GPa remain to be fully elucidated. In this study, we prepared an easily formable initial medium Mn steel with martensite/austenite microstructure through low-cost composition design and a simplified process (hot rolling + tempering). The strain aging process endows this steel with a yield strength as high as 2294 MPa and a uniform elongation exceeding 10 %. The results demonstrate that with the increase in pre-strain, some block austenite gradually transforms into fresh martensite and high-density of dislocation can be obtained, which leads to a very high bake hardening response of 531–569 MPa, making significant contributions to the enhancement of yield strength. The strain mechanism of Lüders band is analyzed by digital image correlation method (DIC). When the pre-strain increases from 3 % to 4 %, the strain value of Lüders band increase, and the austenite fraction in the strain interval of Lüders zone changes little, which indicates that there is little TRIP effect in Lüders band deformation. At the same time, a large amount of austenite performs TRIP effect in the hardening stage after Lüders band deformation, which provides enough work hardening and obtains a very high uniform elongation of about 10 % at 2.3 GPa. The main mechanism in Lüders zone strain is dislocation slip, accompanied by dislocation multiplication behavior.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"930 ","pages":"Article 148172"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143609474","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}
{"title":"Low-cost secondary hardening steel under double ageing: Dual-precipitation control, austenite modification and strength-toughness improvement","authors":"Haofei Zhu , Zhiping Xiong , Jianwen Mao , Xingwang Cheng","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148159","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148159","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Reducing cobalt content in secondary hardening ultra-high strength steels (UHSSs) is eager for cost reduction, but meanwhile the M<sub>2</sub>C precipitation decreases resulting in a decrease in strength. Adding aluminum to induce NiAl precipitation can increase the strength but the toughness is reduced. Therefore, it remains a challenge to keep decent toughness through NiAl and M<sub>2</sub>C dual precipitation when reducing Co content. Here, double ageing is proposed in a low-cost UHSSs to achieve good combination of strength and toughness through dual-precipitation control and austenite modification. Ageing at 482 °C for 32 h followed by ageing at 600 °C for 20 min (DA482 + 600) exhibits a smaller size of M<sub>2</sub>C carbide and a smaller number density of NiAl particle than that ageing at 600 °C for 20 min followed by ageing at 482 °C for 32 h (DA600 + 482). Additionally, the DA482 + 600 sample obtains a larger volume fraction of film reversed austenite and a smaller size of blocky reversed austenite. These make it have higher impact toughness. Although the precipitation strengthening for NiAl particles and M<sub>2</sub>C carbides is different in two samples, when considering the interaction during dislocation movement through these precipitates, Pythagorean addition rule indicates that the total precipitation strengthening is similar. Additionally, the course of heat treatment is the same and, in turn, the solid solution, dislocation density and width of martensitic laths are comparable, leading to similar strengthening contributions. As a result, the yield strength remains comparable high. When comparing strength-toughness and raw materials cost with representative secondary hardening UHSSs, the DA482 + 600 sample exhibits superior combination.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"931 ","pages":"Article 148159"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143628164","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}
Bingjie Zhang , Shewei Xin , Mingda Huang , Jingzhe Niu , Qian Li , Yan Zhang , Xi Pan , Xingwu Li , Jun Cheng , Wenqi Mao , Tianlong Zhang , Nobuhiro Tsuji
{"title":"Unique discontinuous yielding mechanism of fine-grained metastable β-type Ti-Nb-Mo alloy","authors":"Bingjie Zhang , Shewei Xin , Mingda Huang , Jingzhe Niu , Qian Li , Yan Zhang , Xi Pan , Xingwu Li , Jun Cheng , Wenqi Mao , Tianlong Zhang , Nobuhiro Tsuji","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148168","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148168","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The fundamental mechanisms of discontinuous yielding in a ternary Ti-Nb-Mo alloy with a fine-grained microstructure were investigated using the in-situ synchrotron radiation X-ray technique. The findings indicate that although the martensitic transformation initiated at the elastic deformation stage and progressed with the propagation of the Lüders-like deformation, the rapid large-scale dislocation multiplication within the β-matrix was the underlying cause of the discontinuous yielding phenomenon. Furthermore, the presence of high-density dislocations facilitated martensitic transformation within the Lüders band, which allowed the martensitic transformation to persist even after the front of the Lüders band passed, resulting in an unconventional propagation behavior of the Lüders band. This unique deformation mechanism enables the alloy to rapidly regenerate work hardening after the yield drop, leading to a markedly increase in uniform elongation of the present alloy. This study provides new information on the discontinuous yielding of the metastable Ti-based alloys.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"930 ","pages":"Article 148168"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143609475","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}
Shawkat I. Shakil , Wiktor Bednarczyk , Marta Gajewska , Zaynab Mahbooba , Ankit Saharan , Andrea Tridello , Davide S. Paolino , Meysam Haghshenas
{"title":"Microstructure and very high cycle fatigue characteristics of powder bed fused – laser beam (PBF-LB) scandium-free Al-Mg-Zr alloy","authors":"Shawkat I. Shakil , Wiktor Bednarczyk , Marta Gajewska , Zaynab Mahbooba , Ankit Saharan , Andrea Tridello , Davide S. Paolino , Meysam Haghshenas","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148177","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148177","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the microstructure and very high cycle fatigue (VHCF) behavior of a powder bed fusion–laser beam (PBF-LB) processed scandium-free Al-Mg-Zr alloy (commercially known as EOS Al5X1) through advanced microstructural characterization, defect analysis, ultrasonic fatigue testing, and detailed fractographic examination. The analysis focuses on defect-driven crack initiation, particularly process-induced volumetric defects such as pores, lack of fusion, and non-metallic (oxide) inclusions. Scanning electron microscopy-based fractography reveals that in the VHCF regime, where the number of cycles to failure (N<sub>f</sub>) > 10<sup>7</sup> cycles, fatigue crack initiation predominantly shifts toward the subsurface or interior of the specimen. In multiple cases, process-induced volumetric defects facilitated crack initiation, resulting in characteristic 'fisheye' fracture morphologies. The chemical composition of these critical defects was also analyzed in detail. The study highlights the significant impact of process-induced volumetric defects on fracture morphology and examines the influence of defect size and location on VHCF performance. These findings provide deeper insight into the interplay between processing defects and crack nucleation, underscoring the necessity of advanced defect characterization to better understand VHCF life variability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"930 ","pages":"Article 148177"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143579406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yuqing Song , Guodong Wang , Ying Zhang , Mingxiang Zhu , Sisi Xie , Hongchao Kou
{"title":"Mechanism of trace oxygen promoting ductility in as-cast Ti-6Al-4V alloys","authors":"Yuqing Song , Guodong Wang , Ying Zhang , Mingxiang Zhu , Sisi Xie , Hongchao Kou","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148176","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148176","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this paper, the effect of oxygen content in the range of 0.15–0.44 wt% on the tensile properties at room temperature of cast Ti-6Al-4V alloy was studied, and the effect mechanism of oxygen on the tensile deformation behavior was discussed. The results show that with the increase in oxygen content, the strength of the alloy improves, while the elongation increases first and then decreases. Oxygen dissolving in α phase leads to obvious change of lattice constant c/a ratio. The activation of prismatic slips in α phase facilitates the migration of oxygen atoms from octahedral site to hexahedral site to reduce stacking fault energy. The improvement of strength and the decreasement of elongation are attributed to the solid solution strengthening mechanism, while the abnormal highest elongation of the alloy with 0.22 wt% oxygen is due to the oxygen atoms moving into the hexahedral site.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"930 ","pages":"Article 148176"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143579530","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}
J. Wang , W. Dai , H.R. Lu , W.L. Su , Q. Cheng , X.C. Lu , B. Gan , H.J. Yang , X.L. Ma , Y.T. Zhu , C.X. Huang
{"title":"Simultaneously increasing the strength and ductility of a Ni-Co-based superalloy via dual-heterostructure design","authors":"J. Wang , W. Dai , H.R. Lu , W.L. Su , Q. Cheng , X.C. Lu , B. Gan , H.J. Yang , X.L. Ma , Y.T. Zhu , C.X. Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148174","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148174","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ni-Co-based superalloys are recognized as promising materials for the turbine discs of next-generation aero-engines, but the internal strength-ductility trade-off limits their applications. Here, we present a dual heterostructured Ni-Co-based superalloy characterized by harmonic grain heterostructure comprising fine grains and ultrafine grains, which is accompanied by bimodal-sized γ′ precipitates. The superalloy exhibits an outstanding strength-ductility synergy, with high yield strength (∼1.5 GPa) and ultimate tensile strength (∼1.8 GPa), concurrent with high uniform elongation (∼21 %), which is much higher than its solution and aging counterparts and superior to most superalloys. The excellent tensile properties primarily originate from its distinctive heterostructure and work hardening mechanism. The inhomogeneous plastic deformation leads to a high density of geometrically necessary dislocations pile-up near the hetero-zone boundaries, yielding so-called hetero-deformation-induced hardening. Besides, the bimodal-sized γ′ precipitates effectively impede dislocations slip to improve work hardening capacity. Additionally, stacking faults, Lomer-Cottrell locks and twins also contributed to the strain hardening. These findings suggest that the dual heterostructure design strategy is promising to improve the strength-ductility synergy in Ni-Co-based alloys.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"930 ","pages":"Article 148174"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143579407","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}
{"title":"On the origin of isotropic steady state structural superplastic deformation","authors":"K.R. Harisankar , K.A. Padmanabhan","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148175","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148175","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Many models are available to explain isotropic steady state structural superplastic deformation. One such proposal suggests that grain boundary sliding (GBS) that develops to a mesoscopic scale is the rate controlling process in the above mentioned range in different classes of materials with different crystal structures. The equations derived accurately describe the experimental results pertaining to many superplastic materials of different classes, crystal structures and grain sizes tested at different temperatures and strain rates. In this paper using existing experimental data available in the open literature the isotropic steady state structural superplastic deformation is predicted accurately by first evaluating the model constants using some of the existing experimental data. Using these model constants, the isotropic steady state structural superplastic deformation of some other superplastic material conditions not used for the analysis is predicted once again to high accuracy. As required by a sound theory, it is pointed out that some predictions of the physical description have already been verified experimentally by earlier findings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"930 ","pages":"Article 148175"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143601567","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}
C.K. Wan , J.C. Yuan , L.X. Li , Y. Cai , Y.W. Shi , Q.C. Liu , L. Lu , N.B. Zhang , S.N. Luo
{"title":"Dynamic compression of dendritic high-entropy alloy Al0.5CoCrFeNi with various microstructures: Experiments and constitutive modeling","authors":"C.K. Wan , J.C. Yuan , L.X. Li , Y. Cai , Y.W. Shi , Q.C. Liu , L. Lu , N.B. Zhang , S.N. Luo","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148117","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148117","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of as-cast and heat-treated dendritic dual phase high-entropy alloy (HEA) <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>Al</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>5</mn></mrow></msub><mi>CoCrFeNi</mi></mrow></math></span> are investigated to provides valuable insights into their plastic deformation, particularly under varying strain rates and temperatures. The as-cast <span><math><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>Al</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>0</mn><mo>.</mo><mn>5</mn></mrow></msub><mi>CoCrFeNi</mi></mrow></math></span> alloy, consisting of face-centered cubic (FCC) dendritic and body-centered cubic (BCC) interdendritic phases, is compared to a heat-treated variant, which contains additional needle-shaped BCC precipitates within the dendritic domains. Uniaxial compression tests are conducted across a strain rate range of 10<sup>−3</sup> to 2000 <span><math><msup><mrow><mi>s</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></msup></math></span> and a temperature range of 173 to 673 K for both types of the alloys. The results show that the yield strength of the alloys increases with higher strain rates or lower temperatures. The heat-treated alloy, benefiting from the precipitate strengthening of additional needle-shaped precipitates, exhibits higher yield strength than the as-cast alloy. Dislocation slip and kink bands dominate the plastic deformation firstly. As the true strain increases, nano twins are observed. Cryogenic temperatures promote more nano twins with different variants. Additionally, different plastic deformation partitioning behaviors between the FCC and BCC phases are observed due to the microstructure differences between the two types of alloys. Furthermore, the Johnson-Cook-Cowper Symonds (JC-CS) constitutive models are developed and successfully describe the plastic flow of both types of the alloys over a wide range of strain rates and temperatures, providing a valuable tool for future research and applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"930 ","pages":"Article 148117"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143563630","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}
Wen-quan Li , Zheng-yu Zhong , Ning-zhi Zheng , Kai-yao Wang , Ying Guo , Chao Zhang
{"title":"Study on the strength-plasticity enhancement mechanism of the SiCp/Fe symmetric gradient structure and alloying in the high-particle-content layer","authors":"Wen-quan Li , Zheng-yu Zhong , Ning-zhi Zheng , Kai-yao Wang , Ying Guo , Chao Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148140","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148140","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The construction of heterogeneous structures is an effective method to achieve a favorable balance between material strength and ductility. By controlling the silicon carbide (SiCp) particle content, Fe-based layered composites with a symmetric gradient structure were prepared using spark plasma sintering (SPS) and subjected to hot rolling to investigate the microstructural evolution and mechanical performance of each layer. The results show that the gradient distribution of SiCp content leads to different grain sizes across the layers. The formation of an amorphous layer between SiCp and Fe, as well as FeSiO<sub>3</sub> crystalline products, promoted strong bonding between the two. The gradient distribution of SiCp content resulted in a symmetric gradient in Vickers hardness values across the material. Compared with pure Fe, homogeneous 3 % SiCp/Fe, and 10 % SiCp/Fe composites, the SiCp/Fe symmetric gradient structure exhibited higher hardness without a significant reduction in plasticity. After hot rolling, the yield strength of the SiCp/Fe symmetric gradient structure reached 912.45 MPa, with an elongation of 7.67 %. In this study, the strength and plasticity of the symmetric gradient structure were enhanced by 178.10 % and 56.53 %, respectively, compared with the Fe-8Cr-4.5Ni structure prepared by SPS. This demonstrated the synergistic enhancement effect of the symmetric gradient design on strength and plasticity. Additionally, due to the high localized stresses during the hot rolling process, SiCp in the 10 % SiCp/Fe layer was decomposed and reacted with the Fe matrix to form Fe-C and Fe-Si compounds. The ultrafine grains in this layer also contributed to the high strength of material.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"930 ","pages":"Article 148140"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143551798","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}
S.J. Liang , T. Yoshino , R. Matusmoto , R. Sahara , Y. Toda , S. Matsunaga , G. Miyamoto , Y. Yamabe-Mitarai
{"title":"Deformation mechanisms of hexagonal close-packed-multi-principal element alloys (HCP-MPEAs) with equiaxed structures","authors":"S.J. Liang , T. Yoshino , R. Matusmoto , R. Sahara , Y. Toda , S. Matsunaga , G. Miyamoto , Y. Yamabe-Mitarai","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148143","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148143","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The successful fabrication of multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs) with stable single-phase face-centered cubic (FCC) and body-centered cubic (BCC) structures has enabled numerous studies to highlight their excellent mechanical properties and distinct deformation mechanisms. However, the solid-solution strengthening (SSS) and deformation mechanisms of hexagonal close-packed (HCP)-MPEAs remain poorly understood due to the lack of stable single-phase HCP alloys. In this study, equiaxed single-phase HCP structures were successfully developed in Ti<sub>45</sub>Zr<sub>45</sub>Al<sub>10</sub>, Ti<sub>34</sub>Zr<sub>33</sub>Hf<sub>33</sub>, Ti<sub>35</sub>Zr<sub>30</sub>Hf<sub>30</sub>Al<sub>5</sub>, and Ti<sub>30</sub>Zr<sub>30</sub>Hf<sub>30</sub>Al<sub>10</sub> alloy systems through precise thermomechanical processing and subsequent heat treatment. Ti<sub>45</sub>Zr<sub>45</sub>Al<sub>10</sub>, Ti<sub>30</sub>Zr<sub>30</sub>Hf<sub>30</sub>Al<sub>10</sub>, and Ti<sub>35</sub>Zr<sub>30</sub>Hf<sub>30</sub>Al<sub>5</sub> exhibited high 0.2 % proof strength from 25 °C to 600 °C. The 0.2 % proof stress increased with both mixing entropy (<span><math><mrow><mo>Δ</mo><msub><mi>S</mi><mrow><mi>m</mi><mi>i</mi><mi>x</mi></mrow></msub></mrow></math></span>) and average atomic radius misfit (δ), aligning with calculations that indicate a stronger SSS effect at higher δ values. Density functional theory calculations further reveal that Al plays a crucial role in enhancing SSS. Deformation was primarily governed by (10 <span><math><mrow><mover><mn>1</mn><mo>‾</mo></mover></mrow></math></span> 0) prismatic slip. The low activation volume and high-stress exponent of these alloys at 600 °C suggest that minor obstacles, such as clusters or short-range order, hinder dislocation motion, thereby contributing to significant SSS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"929 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143535358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"材料科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}