Wei Guo , Ziheng Cao , Longfeng Li , Mi Zhao , Shusen Wu
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Microstructure and mechanical properties of FeCrVTa0.1W0.1Ti0.1Cx multi-principal element alloys
The present study investigates the role of carbon content (0–7 at.%) in tailoring the microstructure and mechanical properties of low-activation FeCrVTa0.1W0.1Ti0.1Cx multi-principal element alloys. Increasing carbon content transforms precipitates from Laves phases to MC-type carbides (M = Ti, Ta, V). At 1 at.% C, grain refinement (∼15.33 μm) and optimized Laves phase distribution yields high strength (1702 MPa of yield stress) and ductility (18.8 % of fracture strain). Higher carbon content (≥3 at.%) promotes intragranular carbide dispersion and grain coarsening (∼44.98 μm), enhancing plasticity (35.8 % of fracture strain at 5 at.% C) but reducing strength. Fracture mode transitions from brittle (cleavage) to ductile-dominated (dimples) with C addition. The present work establishes carbon-mediated phase competition as a key design strategy for structural low activation multi-principal element alloys.
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Materials Science and Engineering A provides an international medium for the publication of theoretical and experimental studies related to the load-bearing capacity of materials as influenced by their basic properties, processing history, microstructure and operating environment. Appropriate submissions to Materials Science and Engineering A should include scientific and/or engineering factors which affect the microstructure - strength relationships of materials and report the changes to mechanical behavior.