Microstructures and Tribological Properties of TiC Reinforced FeCoNiCuAl High-Entropy Alloy at Normal and Elevated Temperature
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
3. Results
3.1. Microstructures
3.2. Hardness
3.3. Friction and Wear Properties, Worn Surface, and Debris
4. Discussion
4.1. Microstructures
4.2. Wear Behavior
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Fe | Co | Ni | Cu | Al | Ti | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | −50 | −42 | −39 | −33 | −36 | −109 |
Chemical Composition | Fe | Co | Ni | Cu | Al | Ti | C |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FCC | 26.7 | 21.4 | 17.0 | 27.0 | 7.3 | - | - |
BCC | 23.2 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 7.8 | 19.7 | - | - |
TiC | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 53.3 | 25.6 |
Chemical Composition | Fe | Co | Ni | Cu | Al | Ti | C | O |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TiC00 | 21.3 | 22.0 | 21.2 | 11.0 | 19.6 | - | - | 4.9 |
TiC10 | 16.1 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 17.9 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 6.6 |
TiC20 | 15.5 | 15.3 | 14.8 | 8.8 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 10.7 | 7.0 |
TiC30 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 24.0 | 15.9 | 11.4 |
Chemical Composition | Fe | Co | Ni | Cu | Al | Ti | C | O |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TiC00 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 14.6 | 25.2 | - | - | 28.0 |
TiC10 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 15.5 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 60.6 |
TiC20 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 13.0 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 64.7 |
TiC30 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 15.8 | 3.8 | 9.8 | 4.1 | 60.6 |
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Zhu, T.; Wu, H.; Zhou, R.; Zhang, N.; Yin, Y.; Liang, L.; Liu, Y.; Li, J.; Shan, Q.; Li, Q.; et al. Microstructures and Tribological Properties of TiC Reinforced FeCoNiCuAl High-Entropy Alloy at Normal and Elevated Temperature. Metals 2020, 10, 387. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10030387
Zhu T, Wu H, Zhou R, Zhang N, Yin Y, Liang L, Liu Y, Li J, Shan Q, Li Q, et al. Microstructures and Tribological Properties of TiC Reinforced FeCoNiCuAl High-Entropy Alloy at Normal and Elevated Temperature. Metals. 2020; 10(3):387. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10030387
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhu, Tie, Hong Wu, Rui Zhou, Ningyi Zhang, Yong Yin, Luxin Liang, Yong Liu, Jia Li, Quan Shan, Qingxiang Li, and et al. 2020. "Microstructures and Tribological Properties of TiC Reinforced FeCoNiCuAl High-Entropy Alloy at Normal and Elevated Temperature" Metals 10, no. 3: 387. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10030387