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Atomic perspective of strengthening mechanism of ZrB2-reinforced FeCoCrNiAl0.5
In this study, the strengthening mechanism of polycrystalline FeCoCrNiAl0.5-X% ZrB2 (X = 0, 5, 10) was investigated via molecular dynamics. Nanoindentation simulations showed that ZrB2 particles improved the hardness and microzone mechanical properties of models. In particular, ZrB2 absorbed Mises stress, reduced the drasticness of strain changes along the mid-axis direction of the shear plane, and mitigated the pile-up around the indenter. The proliferation of internal planar defects in the model resulted from ZrB2, which impeded the growth and slip of dislocations. The number of HCP phase and other phases rose inside the model due to ZrB2, followed by the decrease in FCC phase content.
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