Atomic scale understanding of the TRIP-assisted dual-phase high-entropy alloys
In this project, we aim to achieve an atomic scale understanding about the structure and phase transformation process in the dual-phase high-entropy alloys (HEAs) with transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) effect. Aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques are being applied to obtain the related information at atomic resolution.
The displacive phase transformation from face-centered cubic (FCC) γ phase to hexagonal close-packed (HCP) ε martensite and the reverse transformation (ε→γ) play a key role in enhancing the mechanical properties of FCC alloys, especially for the recently developed TRIP-assisted dual-phase HEAs. These phase transformations strongly depend on the stacking fault energy, instant temperature and stress condition during mechanical loading.
Within the statistical limits of TEM and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), no indication for solute segregation and precipitation were found at interface between FCC γ and HCP ɛ phase in the dual-phase HEA. In the deformed samples, a mixed sub-structure consisting of γ nano-lamellas and twins was observed in HCP ɛ block. We also investigated the local displacive phase transformation at annealing twin boundaries in the dual-phase HEA. A systematic study is being carried out to understand the atomic structure of such annealing twin boundaries and the corresponding effect on phase transformation process.
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