Meiqian Huang , Zijian Zhou , Chuanyong Cui , Xinguang Wang , Rui Zhang , Xipeng Tao , Xiang-xi Ye , Yizhou Zhou , Xiaofeng Sun
{"title":"Effect of pre-deformation homogenization on high-temperature deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of a new Ni-W-Cr superalloy","authors":"Meiqian Huang , Zijian Zhou , Chuanyong Cui , Xinguang Wang , Rui Zhang , Xipeng Tao , Xiang-xi Ye , Yizhou Zhou , Xiaofeng Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148112","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148112","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>To address the challenges posed by high tungsten (W) content (≥26 wt.%) in a novel Ni-W-Cr alloy designed for next-generation molten salt energy systems, which leads to segregation of refractory elements and difficulties in conventional thermal deformation processing, the effects of pre-deformation homogenization on deformation behavior and microstructural evolution have been investigated. Techniques including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were employed for analysis. A novel homogenization heat treatment method was developed for Ni-W-Cr alloys with elevated refractory element content. Pre-deformation introduces a range of defects, including dislocations and substructures, which act as diffusion channels, facilitating the rapid transport of elements and promoting the dissolution of refractory segregation phases, thereby significantly reducing homogenization time. Moreover, pre-deformation homogenization enhances the reprecipitation of carbides by dissolving large primary carbides into finely dispersed particles, strengthening grain boundaries and minimizing crack initiation at weak boundary regions. Additionally, dislocations and other defects serve as nucleation sites for dynamic recrystallization (DRX), promoting an additional continuous dynamic recrystallization (CDRX)-assisted nucleation mechanism. This mechanism significantly enhances DRX nucleation, thereby improving the hot workability of the alloy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"929 ","pages":"Article 148112"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143510420","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}
Ke Qiao , Jia Wang , Xu Guo , Jingchang Yao , Feng Gao , Liqiang Wang , Qi Yang , Wen Wang , Kuaishe Wang
{"title":"Heterostructure mediated high strength and ductility in stir zone of friction stir mechanical alloying Q&P 1180 steel joint","authors":"Ke Qiao , Jia Wang , Xu Guo , Jingchang Yao , Feng Gao , Liqiang Wang , Qi Yang , Wen Wang , Kuaishe Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148100","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148100","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The joints of transformation-induced plasticity assisted advanced high strength steel (TRIP-assisted AHSS) processed by traditional fusion weld techniques faced problems such as low retained austenite content and poor strength and ductility. In this study, a novel approach that friction stir mechanical alloying (FSMA) was successfully employed to weld Q&P 1180 steel. The results showed that heterogeneous structure including martensite, retained austenite, cementite, and nano-carbon particles was formed in stir zone (SZ) of Q&P steel FSMA joint, and the content of retained austenite was enhanced to 14.1 %. The strength-ductility product of the SZ was increased to 40 GPa%, reaching 121 % of that of base material. This was attributed to the increase of transformation-induced plasticity effect, dislocations across martensite/austenite interface capacity and plastic deformation ability of martensite during tensile test. This provides a novel and high-quality welding strategy for TRIP-assisted AHSS.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"929 ","pages":"Article 148100"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143478630","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}
Weiwei Zhao , Na Liu , Zhou Li , Sha Zhang , Peng Zhang , Yufeng Liu , Lin Zhang , Xuanhui Qu
{"title":"The adjustability of hot workability of FGH96 superalloy toward the effect of oxygen on the microstructure","authors":"Weiwei Zhao , Na Liu , Zhou Li , Sha Zhang , Peng Zhang , Yufeng Liu , Lin Zhang , Xuanhui Qu","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148103","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The crucial influence of oxygen impurities on the hot workability and subsequent mechanical properties of the FGH96 superalloy, a factor previously neglected, is emphasized in this study. The mechanism by which oxygen reduces hot workability has been revealed: oxygen promoted the precipitation of MC-type carbides along dynamic recrystallization (DRX) grain boundaries, which inhibited DRX grain growth. Stored energy remained within the small grains, and dislocation pile-ups at the MC/γ interface lead to flow instability. Both of which contribute to reduced hot workability, where the softening effect of DRX, the hardening effect of small grains, and flow instability collectively produced a complex response in flow stress. These effects have been integrated into the constitutive model as an oxygen parameter. In order to prevent flow instability in high-oxygen superalloys, a hot working optimization method was proposed, which involves increasing the temperature and reducing the strain rate. This method requires that for every 100 ppm increase in oxygen content, the strain rate be reduced by (1.47–2.91)-fold or the deformation temperature increased by 24–30 °C to achieve comparable hot workability to low-oxygen superalloys.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"929 ","pages":"Article 148103"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143512546","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}
João H. Mazo , Carolina Soares , Guilherme K. Inui , Marcelo F. de Oliveira , Juarez L.F. Da Silva
{"title":"Structural and mechanical properties of refractory Nb30X25Ti25Al15V5 (X= Zr, Mo) high-entropy alloys","authors":"João H. Mazo , Carolina Soares , Guilherme K. Inui , Marcelo F. de Oliveira , Juarez L.F. Da Silva","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148053","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148053","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-entropy alloys (HEAs) represent a significant breakthrough in materials science, offering numerous compositional possibilities for alloy design and a broad range of systems with remarkable property combinations. This study aims to enhance our understanding of HEAs through experimental and first-principles computational characterization of the structural and mechanical properties of two Nb-based refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs), specifically <figure><img></figure> ( <figure><img></figure> ), identified as promising materials for aerospace applications. Our experimental results confirmed a single-phase solid solution for both alloys, with theoretical and experimental predictions indicating a cubic B2 structure for <figure><img></figure> = Zr and a body-centered cubic (bcc) structure for <figure><img></figure> = Mo. The alloys exhibit an estimated liquidus temperature above 1800<!--> <!-->°C and densities lower than those of conventional Ni superalloys, with experimental values below 7.1<!--> <!-->g<!--> <!-->cm<sup>−3</sup>, accurately predicted by theoretical calculations. All polycrystalline elastic constants and Vickers’ hardness increased when Zr was replaced with Mo in the <figure><img></figure> alloy, which also changed the plastic behavior from ductile to completely brittle. Both alloys exhibited significant lattice distortion, with V inducing the largest deviation from the ideal average bond distances expected in a perfect crystal. From an electronic standpoint, both systems exhibit metallic characteristics, possessing a significant density of states at the Fermi level. Moreover, an analysis of the local density of states revealed that the alloy containing Zr exhibits a predominance of Nb states at the Fermi level, in contrast to the Mo system, where Ti states are predominant.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"929 ","pages":"Article 148053"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143488745","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}
Zhenzhen Chen , Heyu Zhu , Yanfei Cao , Hongwei Liu , Zhipo Zhao , Xingqiu Chen , Dianzhong Li
{"title":"Revisiting the effect of localized alloying elements on stacking fault energy in austenitic steel","authors":"Zhenzhen Chen , Heyu Zhu , Yanfei Cao , Hongwei Liu , Zhipo Zhao , Xingqiu Chen , Dianzhong Li","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148074","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148074","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The influence of alloying elements on the stacking fault energy and atomic fluctuations of austenite was rigorously studied through first-principles calculations and high-resolution characterization. The stacking fault energy of experimental steel was quantitatively determined, and the distribution of alloying elements near the stacking fault plane was analyzed. It was found that Co, Mo, Ni, and C elements tend to migrate away from stacking faults, but Cr and V elements do not have this trend. According to first-principles calculations, atomic fluctuations are caused by the competition between elements' formation and recovery effects on stacking fault configuration. Strikingly, we first found that C-Cr atomic clusters can pass through the stacking fault due to the strong binding energy between Cr and C, as well as the opposite effects of Cr and C on stacking fault configuration. This work offers insights into the relationship between elements and the plastic mechanism selection in alloy steels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"929 ","pages":"Article 148074"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143489032","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}
Yunhe Zhou , Xiaojuan Gong , Ping Zhang , Ning Tang , Kenta Yamanaka , Akihiko Chiba , Yunping Li
{"title":"Comparative study on the microstructural evolution and performance of Cu-5Ag wires during cold-drawing from powder metallurgy and cast states","authors":"Yunhe Zhou , Xiaojuan Gong , Ping Zhang , Ning Tang , Kenta Yamanaka , Akihiko Chiba , Yunping Li","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148055","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148055","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Improving the mechanical properties without sacrificing the electrical conductivity of Cu-Ag alloys is of great importance due to their widespread application. In this study, a Cu-5wt.%Ag alloy fabricated using powder metallurgy (PM) and casting (CA) methods were processed by cold drawing. The effects of varying cold-drawing strains on the microstructure, mechanical properties, and electrical conductivity were systematically investigated. The results revealed that after cold drawing, the PM wire exhibited finer and more dispersed Ag filaments, smaller grain sizes, and a more pronounced <111> texture compared to the CA wire. Under a cold-drawing strain of 5.42, the PM wire demonstrated a significantly higher tensile strength (1015 MPa) compared to the corresponding CA wire (864 MPa), while maintaining comparable electrical conductivity (78 % IACS). This study provides both experimental evidence and theoretical insights into the development of specialized high-strength, high-conductivity Cu-Ag alloy wire materials and offers a theoretical pathway for the development of powder metallurgy derived fine-fiber composite materials with exceptional comprehensive performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"929 ","pages":"Article 148055"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143510423","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":"Exploration of hypereutectoid compositions for achieving and enhancing superelasticity in biomedical Ti–Au–Mo alloys","authors":"Naoki Nohira , Wan-Ting Chiu , Akira Umise , Masaki Tahara , Hideki Hosoda","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148095","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148095","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>β (bcc) Ti–Au based biomedical alloys are attractive due to their excellent biocompatibility, X-ray radiographic imaging properties, and shape memory effects. However, increasing the Au content beyond the eutectoid composition (4.2 mol% Au, β-Ti = α-Ti (hcp) + Ti<sub>3</sub>Au, in the binary system) presents a challenge because the intermetallic compound Ti<sub>3</sub>Au readily forms at hypereutectoid compositions, leading to increased brittleness in the alloys. Thus, the feasibility of hypereutectoid compositions was explored in this work using the Ti–Au–Mo ternary system. The addition of Mo was expected to significantly suppress the eutectoid reaction by enhancing the stability of the β phase. In solution-treated alloys, it was found that Ti–Au–5Mo alloys with up to 6 mol% Au (approximately 20 mass% Au, 5 karat) exhibited good cold workability, achieving a 95 % reduction in thickness. Furthermore, in the Ti–6Au–5Mo alloy, a β single phase was successfully quenched without the formation of Ti<sub>3</sub>Au. The stability of the β phase increased with higher Au content, with the reduction rate in the martensitic transformation temperature of −85 K/mol% Au. Additionally, the Ti–6Au–5Mo alloy exhibited clear superelasticity at room temperature, with a 4.8 % shape recovery strain and a 2.7 % superelastic strain. Besides, the effect of Ti<sub>3</sub>Au precipitation through heat treatment on mechanical properties was also evaluated. These findings provide a solid foundation for the development of functional low-karat Ti–Au alloys for advanced medical devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"928 ","pages":"Article 148095"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143465479","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}
C.J. Li , L.W. Zhang , J.P. Wei , Z.Y. Xu , P. Gao , Q. Lu , Q. Yuan , J.H. Yi
{"title":"Balancing the strength and ductility of MnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy through regulating precipitates and nanostructures","authors":"C.J. Li , L.W. Zhang , J.P. Wei , Z.Y. Xu , P. Gao , Q. Lu , Q. Yuan , J.H. Yi","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148099","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148099","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study prepared MnFeCoNi high-entropy alloys with precipitates and high-density lattice defects (dislocations, stacking faults, deformation twins, etc.) using powder metallurgy combined with deep cryogenic deformation (DCD). The alloy demonstrates exceptional yield strength (1370 ± 56.64 MPa) and ultimate tensile strength (1463 ± 74.05 MPa), but exhibits limited elongation (3.18 %). Annealing the alloy at different temperatures enables microstructure evolution, allowing precise control over the morphology, quantity, and distribution of defects. This achieves an optimal balance between yield strength (1209 ± 30.88 MPa) and elongation rate (8.51 %). The results indicate that the outstanding mechanical properties of high entropy alloys primarily arise from the synergistic strengthening effect of its nano-spherical σ phase and high-density lattice defects, including dislocations, stacking faults, and deformation twins.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"928 ","pages":"Article 148099"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143465357","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":"Improved mechanical properties and extraordinary plastic isotropy of ultrafine-grained pure Zn prepared by spark plasma sintering using fine particle and heat treatment","authors":"Takahiro Mineta , Kohei Nagayama , Hiroyuki Sato , Yasuhiro Kamite","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148097","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148097","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, fine-grained Zn samples with excellent mechanical properties were prepared via spark plasma sintering (SPS) using Zn fine particles and heat treatment. The as-sintered sample prepared by SPS exhibited fine grain size and random crystallographic texture. Moreover, heat treatment induced recrystallization and reduced the strain accumulated in the vicinity of the grain boundaries of the as-sintered samples. Compared to as-cast samples, the plastic anisotropy of the as-sintered and heat-treated samples was significantly reduced, attributable to the refined grain size and random crystal texture achieved through sintering. Mechanical testing revealed superior properties in the sintered and heat-treated samples, with the sample heat-treated at 650 K demonstrating an exceptional elongation exceeding 80 %. The remarkable mechanical performance is linked to the initial microstructural characteristics and dynamic recrystallization (DRX) occurring during deformation. These findings suggest that the combination of SPS and heat treatment is an effective strategy for enhancing the mechanical properties of Zn, presenting potential applications in advanced materials and biomaterials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"929 ","pages":"Article 148097"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143474279","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}
Chengzhi Zhang , Rui Zhou , Xue Xiao , Yuhan Wang , Weilin Gao , Qingkui Li , Jilin He
{"title":"High-temperature pre-aging induced coherent precipitation for Concurrent strength and conductivity enhancement in Cu-Mn-Co-P alloys","authors":"Chengzhi Zhang , Rui Zhou , Xue Xiao , Yuhan Wang , Weilin Gao , Qingkui Li , Jilin He","doi":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148098","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.msea.2025.148098","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>High-performance copper alloys are critical materials for next-generation electronic applications. This study investigates the effect of high-temperature pre-aging on the microstructure and properties of Cu-0.33Mn-0.31Co-0.17P (wt.%) alloy. Pre-aging promotes the formation of Guinier-Preston (GP) zones and nanoscale (Mn,Co)<sub>2</sub>P precipitates, reducing subsequent aging temperature and enhancing precipitation kinetics. Compared to the conventional SCA process (950 °C for 30 min, cold-rolled, and aged at 500 °C for 4 h), the SPACA process (950 °C for 30 min, pre-aged at 650 °C for 10 min, cold-rolled, and aged at 360 °C for 8 h) increases tensile strength by 55 MPa and electrical conductivity by 8.1 % IACS, achieving values of 715 MPa and 70.9 % IACS. This demonstrates the potential of high-temperature pre-aging for achieving a balanced enhancement of mechanical and electrical properties in copper alloys.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":385,"journal":{"name":"Materials Science and Engineering: A","volume":"928 ","pages":"Article 148098"},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143465478","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}