Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-09-23DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.117006
Zishuo Ma , Qi An , Baoqi Guo , Delong Gong , Yuyang Liu , Lihua Cui , Rui Zhang , Shuai Wang , Jiayi Jin , Lujun Huang
{"title":"Achieving strength-ductility synergy in additive manufactured α+β titanium alloys through multi-scale microstructure regulation","authors":"Zishuo Ma , Qi An , Baoqi Guo , Delong Gong , Yuyang Liu , Lihua Cui , Rui Zhang , Shuai Wang , Jiayi Jin , Lujun Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.117006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.117006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Additive manufactured high-temperature titanium alloys typically exhibit poor plasticity and crack sensitivity. In this work, a novel strategy incorporating high-melting-point, low-diffusivity tungsten (W) as a microstructural modifier was designed for Ti-6.5Al-3.5Mo-1.5Zr-0.3Si alloy, with subsequent processing by laser powder bed fusion. At the mesoscale, the columnar prior β-grains of the alloys transformed to fine equiaxed-elongated morphology and formed a bimodal structure. Microscale characterization revealed that the α’ phases were refined while the brittle α’/β interfaces were replaced with more ductile boundaries. Notably, the modified alloys achieved an outstanding tensile strength of 1717.6 MPa along with an improved elongation of 4.4%, which is attributed to the synergistic effects of grain structure and interface optimization. The present work proposes a promising approach for regulating the microstructure and mechanical properties of high-temperature titanium alloys by refractory elements.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"271 ","pages":"Article 117006"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145119224","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}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-09-22DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.117001
Charles A. Hirst , Boopathy Kombaiah , Ian L. Steigerwald , Kevin G. Field , Michael P. Short
{"title":"In situ TEM annealing of neutron-irradiated Ti reveals a two-stage mechanism for elevated temperature radiation damage recovery","authors":"Charles A. Hirst , Boopathy Kombaiah , Ian L. Steigerwald , Kevin G. Field , Michael P. Short","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.117001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.117001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding how irradiation-induced defects evolve at elevated temperatures is of critical importance to predicting materials' behavior under steady-state and accident scenarios. However, such mechanistic insight into microstructural evolution is limited by the nature of <em>ex situ</em> annealing and subsequent imaging. Here we show direct observation and quantification of defect recovery in neutron-irradiated Ti using <em>in situ</em> transmission electron microscopy (TEM) annealing experiments. In agreement with our prior work, and at temperatures below the irradiation temperature (T<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mi>i</mi><mi>r</mi><mi>r</mi></mrow></msub></math></span> = 300<!--> <!-->°C), dislocation loops are observed to glide. At elevated temperatures (>500<!--> <!-->°C), dislocation lines become mobile and promote significant recovery of the microstructure. These mechanisms challenge the established electron irradiation-based model for radiation damage recovery, which originally suggests dissolution of static defect clusters, and demonstrates the importance of <em>in situ</em> characterization in understanding defect evolution in irradiated materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"271 ","pages":"Article 117001"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145119228","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}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-09-22DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116999
Manish Jain , Paul G. Kotula , Kyle Dorman , Saaketh Desai , Sadhvikas Addamane , David P. Adams , Frank W. DelRio , Remi Dingreville , Brad L. Boyce
{"title":"Enhanced strengthening via nanoscale composition modulation","authors":"Manish Jain , Paul G. Kotula , Kyle Dorman , Saaketh Desai , Sadhvikas Addamane , David P. Adams , Frank W. DelRio , Remi Dingreville , Brad L. Boyce","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116999","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116999","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work investigates the origins of strengthening in nanocrystalline Pt-Au thin films. Drawing from a previous high-throughput combinatorial survey of 784 candidate films, five distinct films were selected for detailed analysis. Microstructural characterization using transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, x-ray reflectivity, and automated crystal orientation mapping was used to quantify contributions from grain size, solute content, texture, density, and dislocation content. In addition to those sources, the highest hardness film benefited from nanoscale composition modulations, outperforming comparable Pt-Au alloys that lacked composition modulation. The modulations are akin to spinodal decomposition microstructures, though distinct in their formation mechanism. This work provides a forensic analysis of how subtle, nanoscale chemical features, identified through combinatorial exploration and subsequent detailed analysis, can influence the mechanical properties of alloy systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"271 ","pages":"Article 116999"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145119227","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}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-09-22DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.117004
Xue Zhang , Kun Yang , Weiwu Bai , Guo Li , Guobing Wei , Weidong Xie , Hao Chen , Yan Yang , Xiaodong Peng
{"title":"Crystallographic orientation and variant selection of trimodal microstructure in dual-phase Mg-Li alloy after solid solution treatment","authors":"Xue Zhang , Kun Yang , Weiwu Bai , Guo Li , Guobing Wei , Weidong Xie , Hao Chen , Yan Yang , Xiaodong Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.117004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.117004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The orientation relationship (OR) between precipitated needle-shaped α'-Mg and matrix β-Li in a dual-phase Mg–Li alloy has been investigated. Most α'-Mg within the interior of β-Li matrix (α<sub>M</sub>'-Mg) follow the Burgers OR: <span><math><mrow><mrow><mrow><mo>{</mo><mn>0001</mn><mo>}</mo></mrow><mo>∥</mo><mrow><mo>{</mo><mn>110</mn><mo>}</mo></mrow><mo>,</mo><mspace></mspace></mrow><mrow><mo>〈</mo><mrow><mn>11</mn><mover><mn>2</mn><mo>¯</mo></mover><mn>0</mn></mrow><mo>〉</mo></mrow><mrow><mo>∥</mo></mrow><mrow><mo>〈</mo><mn>111</mn><mo>〉</mo></mrow></mrow></math></span>, while α'-Mg at phase boundaries (α<sub>PB</sub>'-Mg) deviate from the Burgers OR, forming specific angles with the original α-Mg in the common <span><math><mrow><mo>〈</mo><mrow><mn>11</mn><mover><mn>2</mn><mo>¯</mo></mover><mn>0</mn></mrow><mo>〉</mo></mrow></math></span> direction. When the OR between the original α-Mg and β-Li is closer to the Burgers OR, more α<sub>PB</sub>′-Mg with the same orientation as the original α-Mg precipitate, which generates a strong variant selection for α<sub>M</sub>'-Mg that follows the Burgers OR. These α<sub>M</sub>'-Mg preferentially precipitate when they share common <span><math><mrow><mo>〈</mo><mrow><mn>11</mn><mover><mn>2</mn><mo>¯</mo></mover><mn>0</mn></mrow><mo>〉</mo></mrow></math></span> direction with α'-Mg that deviate from the Burgers OR to minimize overall strain. With increasing solid solution time, the increased α<sub>M</sub>'-Mg that deviate from the Burgers OR reduces deformation compatibility across phase boundaries, leading to diminished ductility.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"271 ","pages":"Article 117004"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145119226","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}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-09-19DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116997
Novin Rasooli, Matthew Daly
{"title":"Searching for evidence of strengthening from short-range order in the CrCoNi medium entropy alloy","authors":"Novin Rasooli, Matthew Daly","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116997","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116997","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The coupling of strength to short-range order (SRO) in the CrCoNi medium entropy alloy remains actively investigated, with conflicting reports supporting and opposing SRO-induced strengthening continuing to emerge. A direct observation of this effect is elusive, due to difficulties in the quantification of SRO. Here, we deliver a structurally agnostic analysis that instead searches for unusual patterns in crystal size effects as evidence of SRO-induced strengthening. For this purpose, we assemble a large dataset of strengthening measurements drawn from a range of thermomechanical processing conditions known to produce SRO. Based on a comparative analysis with pure metal benchmarks, we find no evidence for significant coupling of SRO to strengthening in CrCoNi, and that patterns suggesting a positive finding may be explained by cross-study measurement scatter. Nevertheless, we leverage our analysis to provide an upper bound estimate of SRO-induced strengthening in the unlikely scenario where other sources of scatter are negligible.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"271 ","pages":"Article 116997"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145096984","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}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-09-19DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116998
N.M. Bruno , V. Keylin , G. Feichter , A.M. Leary , R.D. Noebe
{"title":"A new high-toughness Co-based nanocrystalline soft-magnetic alloy capable of large stress-induced anisotropy","authors":"N.M. Bruno , V. Keylin , G. Feichter , A.M. Leary , R.D. Noebe","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116998","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116998","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mechanical and magnetic properties for a new Co-base nanocrystalline soft magnetic alloy, Co<sub>80</sub>Fe<sub>1.5</sub>Mn<sub>1.5</sub>Nb<sub>8</sub>Si<sub>2</sub>B<sub>7</sub> at.%, are compared to those of previously studied Co<sub>(80–2x)</sub>-Fe<sub>x</sub>−Mn<sub>x</sub>-Nb<sub>4</sub>-Si<sub>2</sub>-B<sub>14</sub> at.% (where <em>x</em> = 2.3, 2.7, and 4) as cast and stress-annealed ribbons. The new alloy exhibits a fracture toughness,<span><math><mrow><mspace></mspace><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>C</mi></msub></mrow></math></span>, of 58 MPa<span><math><msqrt><mi>m</mi></msqrt></math></span> after stress-annealing at 500 °C and a stress-induced/stress-normalized magnetic anisotropy, <span><math><mrow><msub><mi>K</mi><mi>u</mi></msub><mo>/</mo><mi>σ</mi></mrow></math></span>, of 0.094 kJ/(MPa<span><math><mrow><mo>·</mo><msup><mrow><mi>m</mi></mrow><mn>3</mn></msup></mrow></math></span>), i.e., a value nearly double that of other Co-base nanocrystalline alloys. The bulk magnetostriction, <span><math><msubsup><mi>λ</mi><mi>s</mi><mrow><mi>b</mi><mi>u</mi><mi>l</mi><mi>k</mi></mrow></msubsup></math></span>, of the new composition was also determined to be approximately zero after stress-annealing. XRD was used to identify the nanocrystalline phases in annealed ribbon, and the fracture morphologies were observed via SEM. The fracture surfaces of tough and brittle annealed ribbons contained morphologies indicative of local melting and traditional shear hackle/mist patterns, respectively, suggesting that the iron and manganese concentrations in Co-based nanocomposites influence the alloy’s mechanical properties and processability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"271 ","pages":"Article 116998"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145096949","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}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-09-19DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.117002
Pulkit Garg , Daniel S. Gianola , Timothy J. Rupert
{"title":"Enhanced strain rate sensitivity due to platelet linear complexions in Al-Cu","authors":"Pulkit Garg , Daniel S. Gianola , Timothy J. Rupert","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.117002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.117002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Platelet array linear complexions have been predicted in Al-Cu, with notable features being dislocation faceting and climb into the precipitate, both of which should impact plasticity. In this study, we examine the strain rate dependence of strength for platelet linear complexions using atomistic simulations, with classical precipitate strengthening through particle cutting and particle bowing used as baseline comparisons. Dislocation segments with edge character must climb down from the platelet structures prior to the commencement of glide, introducing a significant time-dependent barrier to plastic deformation. Consequently, the strain rate sensitivity of strength for the platelet linear complexions system was found to be up to five times higher than that of classical precipitation strengthening mechanisms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"271 ","pages":"Article 117002"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145096986","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}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-09-18DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116990
Xiaochong Lu , Hao Ran , Juchuan Fan , Si Gao , Nobuhiro Tsuji , Qingyuan Wang , Guohua Fan , Chongxiang Huang
{"title":"Cryogenic amplification of the HDI effect enhances strength-ductility synergy in layered heterostructures","authors":"Xiaochong Lu , Hao Ran , Juchuan Fan , Si Gao , Nobuhiro Tsuji , Qingyuan Wang , Guohua Fan , Chongxiang Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116990","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116990","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The hetero-deformation-induced (HDI) hardening effect is crucial for overcoming the strength-ductility trade-off in heterostructured metals; however, its behavior at cryogenic temperatures remains unclear. Here, we examine the mechanical response of layered Cu/Fe samples at 293 K and 77 K, revealing a substantial enhancement in the synergy between strength and ductility at 77 K. Loading-unloading-reloading (LUR) tests indicate a stronger Bauschinger effect and a higher level of HDI stress at the cryogenic temperature. Microscopic characterizations reveal intensified strain partitioning and increased geometrically necessary dislocation (GND) accumulation near hetero-zone boundaries, which is attributed to a greater yield strength mismatch between Cu and Fe. Crystal plasticity finite element (CPFE) simulations further capture the enhanced strain partitioning, elevated GND density, and increased back stress at 77 K, consistent with experimental results. These findings demonstrate that cryogenic conditions significantly amplify the HDI effect, providing valuable insights for designing heterostructured materials suited for advanced cryogenic applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"271 ","pages":"Article 116990"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145096981","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":"Comprehensive identification of novel origins of single Shockley stacking faults in 4H-SiC using UV irradiation and non-destructive defect characterization","authors":"Chiharu Ota , Johji Nishio , Ryosuke Iijima , Kunihiro Morishima , Shunta Harada","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116994","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116994","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We investigated the origins of single Shockley stacking faults (1SSFs) that expanded from basal plane dislocations (BPDs) in a 4H-SiC epitaxial wafer, with the aim of comprehensively identifying all possible origins that cause bipolar degradation in SiC power devices. By analyzing photoluminescence images X-ray topography images before and after ultraviolet-induced 1SSF expansion, we inferred the origin of 1SSFs from the images obtained during expansion. This method enabled large-scale evaluation of 1SSF origins in the wafer. The origins included well-known BPDs in the substrate and propagated BPDs. Additionally, we identified origins related to the surface region and a threading mix dislocation. The results of this study will contribute to developing strategies for reducing BPDs and other defects that cause 1SSFs, thereby improving the long-term reliability of SiC-based power devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"271 ","pages":"Article 116994"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145096982","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}
Scripta MaterialiaPub Date : 2025-09-17DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116988
Kaustubh N. Kulkarni , Biswarupa Samantaray, Susanta K. Nayak
{"title":"Comments on “Practicing pseudo-binary diffusion couple method in ternary and multicomponent systems” published in Acta Materialia 294 (2025) 121127","authors":"Kaustubh N. Kulkarni , Biswarupa Samantaray, Susanta K. Nayak","doi":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116988","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.scriptamat.2025.116988","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Iso-concentration (IC) couples characterized by similar terminal concentrations of one or more components have been employed for many decades for assessment of diffusional and thermodynamic interactions. Pseudo-binary (PB) couple is an extreme case of IC couples. Sadhu et al [<span><span>1</span></span>] recently presented an equation scheme for the interdiffusion analysis of a PB diffusion couple, which is shown in the present work to be mathematically and physically flawed. The present work examines the PB concept in a broader framework of multicomponent diffusion to highlight the technical fallacies in the analysis presented by and the invalid claims made in [<span><span>1</span></span>].</div></div>","PeriodicalId":423,"journal":{"name":"Scripta Materialia","volume":"271 ","pages":"Article 116988"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145096985","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}