Molten Al-induced liquid metal corrosion poses a severe degradation challenge to the green manufacturing of Al matrix composites and the safety of key industrial equipment. This study pioneers a Ti-Nb-Cr refractory multi-principal element alloys (RMPEAs) series (Ti64-xNb24+xCr12, x = 0, 8, 16) to elucidate the role of Ti/Nb atomic ratios in governing microstructural evolution, mechanical properties, and extreme molten Al tribo-corrosion behavior. Key breakthroughs include: Nb optimization (24 → 40 at.%) elevates strength-ductility synergy (+23 % compressive strength, +46 % microhardness, peak elongatioñ13.6 %). Crucially, the 40 at.% Nb alloy exhibites exceptional resistance to molten Al attack. Under dynamic tribo-corrosion conditions (sliding speed: 150 mm/s, applied load: 10 N, temperature: 750 °C, in molten Al), the volume loss of 40 at.% Nb alloy was reduced by 52 % compared to TC4 alloy and 91 % relative to H13 tool steel. This paradigm-shifting performance stems from a critical Nb concentration (40 at.%) that orchestrates a triple-synergistic interfacial armoring mechanism rooted in fundamental physical metallurgy and phase stability: (1) Thermodynamic stabilization of the alloy/melt interface (promoting Nb solubility equilibrium and suppressing rapid dissolution kinetics); (2) Enhanced high-temperature strength (resisting mechanical wear and plastic deformation under impingement); and (3) Formation of a dense, adherent, and crack-resistant Al3(Ti,Nb) intermetallic barrier layer (kinetically inhibiting Al penetration, driven by favorable Ti/Nb-Al phase equilibria and stabilized by Nb incorporation).
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