Utilization of brittle σ phase for strengthening and strain hardening in ductile VCrFeNi high-entropy alloy

Keyphrases

• Alloy Design 20%
• Alloying Elements 20%
• Beneficial Effects 20%
• Brittle Phase 100%
• Computational Thermodynamic Approach 20%
• Cryogenic Temperature 20%
• Cryogenic Tensile Properties 20%
• Deformation Twinning 20%
• Design Concept 20%
• Dislocation Substructure 20%
• Ductility 20%
• Ductility Deterioration 20%
• Equus 20%
• General Design 20%
• Grain Boundary pinning 20%
• Grain Growth 20%
• Grain Refinement 20%
• High Strength 20%
• High-entropy Alloy 100%
• Intermetallic Phases 40%
• Intermetallics 20%
• Nanosize 20%
• Retardation 20%
• Sigma Phase 20%
• Strain Hardening 100%
• Strengthening Effect 20%
• Tensile Strength 20%
• Vanadium 20%
• Yield Strength 20%

Material Science

• Alloying 20%
• Grain Boundaries 20%
• Grain Refinement 20%
• High Entropy Alloys 100%
• Intermetallic Compound 40%
• Intermetallics 20%
• Tensile Property 20%
• Ultimate Tensile Strength 20%
• Vanadium 20%
• Work Hardening 100%
• Yield Stress 20%