Creep Deformation of a Composite of Dual-Phase Medium Entropy Alloys
摘要
The creep deformation behavior of a composite consisting of two medium-entropy alloys (MEAs), CoCrFeNi (fcc structure) and AlCoCrFe (bcc structure), synthesized via mechanical alloying and spark plasma sintering was investigated. Constant-load high-temperature creep tests were conducted at temperatures ranging from 600 to 750°C under an applied load of 100 MPa. Stress jump tests at 650°C revealed a stress exponent of 4, indicating that dislocation creep was the dominant deformation mechanism. The activation energy for creep deformation was determined to be 100 kJ mol-1, likely due to Ni pipe diffusion. The bcc phase exhibited significant phase fraction and grain growth under creep conditions, suggesting a stress-assisted grain growth and diffusion. This study represents the first exploration of creep behavior in dual-phase MEA composites and thus presents the challenges of conventional creep analysis in materials with such complex microstructures and compositions.