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Ultra-strong tungsten refractory high-entropy alloy via stepwise controllable coherent nanoprecipitations

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  • Tong Li

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Tianwei Liu

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Shiteng Zhao

    (Beihang University)

  • Yan Chen

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Junhua Luan

    (City University of Hong Kong)

  • Zengbao Jiao

    (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

  • Robert O. Ritchie

    (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    University of California, Berkeley)

  • Lanhong Dai

    (Chinese Academy of Sciences
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

High-performance refractory alloys with ultrahigh strength and ductility are in demand for a wide range of critical applications, such as plasma-facing components. However, it remains challenging to increase the strength of these alloys without seriously compromising their tensile ductility. Here, we put forward a strategy to “defeat” this trade-off in tungsten refractory high-entropy alloys by stepwise controllable coherent nanoprecipitations (SCCPs). The coherent interfaces of SCCPs facilitate the dislocation transmission and relieve the stress concentrations that can lead to premature crack initiation. As a consequence, our alloy displays an ultrahigh strength of 2.15 GPa with a tensile ductility of 15% at ambient temperature, with a high yield strength of 1.05 GPa at 800 °C. The SCCPs design concept may afford a means to develop a wide range of ultrahigh-strength metallic materials by providing a pathway for alloy design.

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  • Tong Li & Tianwei Liu & Shiteng Zhao & Yan Chen & Junhua Luan & Zengbao Jiao & Robert O. Ritchie & Lanhong Dai, 2023. "Ultra-strong tungsten refractory high-entropy alloy via stepwise controllable coherent nanoprecipitations," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-38531-4
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38531-4
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