Jie Cheng , Yujie Ma , Xiaotian Wang , Liang Cheng , Yaoyao Hu , Tairan Xu , Zhenhua Cao
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Abstract
In this study, Cu40Mn30Ni30 (Ti0) and Cu38Mn28.5Ni28.5Ti5 (Ti5) medium-entropy alloys (MEAs) were designed, and the influence of 5 at.% Ti addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the MEAs was investigated. The results indicated that the addition of Ti promoted the formation of Ni3Ti-rich hexagonal close-packed (hcp) precipitates, leading to significant grain refinement in the Ti5 MEA. The yield strength, tensile strength and elongation of Ti5-A750 MEA achieved 586 ± 17 MPa, 893 ± 18 MPa and 7.7 ± 0.4 %, respectively, showing a superior combination of high strength and ductility compared to the Ti0-A750 MEA and other traditional high-strength Cu alloys. The improvement of mechanical properties for Ti5-A750 MEA was mainly attributed to the synergistic strengthening mechanisms of grain refinement strengthening and precipitation strengthening resulting from the Ni3Ti-rich hcp precipitates. This synergistic strengthening strategy provides new ideas for designing novel high strength and ductility Cu 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.