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Phase stability of the AlxCrFeCoNi alloy system

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Bloomfield, ME 
Christofidou, KA 
Mignanelli, PM 
Reponen, APM 
Stone, HJ 

Abstract

The addition of Al to the A1 CrFeCoNi alloy has been shown to promote the formation of intermetallic phases, offering possibilities for the development of alloys with advantageous mechanical properties. However, despite numerous experimental investigations, there remain significant uncertainties as to the phase equilibria in this system particularly at temperatures below 1000˚C. The present study makes a systematic assessment of the literature data pertaining to the equilibrium phases in alloys of the AlxCrFeCoNi system. Two alloys, with atomic ratios, x = 0.5 and 1.0, are then selected for further experimental investigation, following homogenisation (1200˚C/100 h) and subsequent long-duration (1000 h) heat-treatments at 1000, 850 and 700˚C. The Al0.5 alloy was found to be dual-phase A1 + B2 in the homogenised condition and following exposure at 1000˚C but D8b phase precipitates developed following heat-treatment at the lower temperatures. In the Al1.0 alloy, B2, A2 and A1 phases were identified in the homogenised condition and at 1000˚C. At 850 and 750˚C, the A2 phase was replaced by the D8b phase. These experimental observations were used alongside literature data to assess the veracity of CALPHAD predictions made using the TCHEA4 thermodynamic database.

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Keywords

High-temperature alloys, Microstructure, phase diagrams, Scanning electron microscopy, SEM, thermodynamic modeling, X-ray diffraction

Journal Title

Journal of Alloys and Compounds

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Journal ISSN

0925-8388
1873-4669

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Publisher

Elsevier BV
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/M005607/1)
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