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Enhanced oxidation resistance of MoTaTiCrAl high entropy alloys by removal of Al

通过去除Al元素提高MoTaTiCrAl高熵合金的抗氧化性

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Refractory high-entropy alloys (HEAs) exhibit remarkable mechanical properties desired for high-temperature applications. However, their oxidation resistance at high temperatures received less attention. Recent work indicates that MoTaTiCrAl alloy exhibits excellent oxidation resistance, but the effects of Al and Cr remain unclear. In this work, we demonstrate that the addition of Al is unnecessary for preventing oxidation of the MoTaTiCrAl alloy and the removal of Al leads to a more oxidation resistant MoTaTiCr medium entropy alloy. Structural and chemical analyses indicate that the excellent oxidation resistance of MoTaTiCr is mainly associated with the formation of continuous CrTaO4 oxide layer. The results indicate that complex oxides can be adopted as effective candidates for enhancement of oxidation resistance, in addition to typical strategy of forming Al2O3, Cr2O3 or SiO2 barrier layer.

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难熔高熵合金具有高温应用所需的优异力学性能, 但其高温抗氧化性却很少受到关注. 近期的研究表明, MoTaTiCrAl合金呈现较好的抗氧化性, 但Al和Cr两种元素对提高抗氧化性的作用仍未得以阐明. 本文发现, Al元素对防止MoTaTiCrAl合金的氧化是不必要的, 去除Al元素反而能够获得更抗氧化的MoTaTiCr中熵合金. 结构表征和成分分析表明, MoTaTiCr合金的抗氧化性主要是因为合金表面能够形成连续的CrTaO4氧化层. 本文结果说明, 除了采用Al2O3, Cr2O3 or SiO2等典型氧化物作为保护层, 在合金表面生成复杂氧化物也能有效提升难熔高熵合金的抗氧化性能.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2018YFA0703600), the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (51825104), the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences of Chinese Academy of Sciences (QYZDY-SSW-JSC017), the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDB30000000), the Key Basic and Applied Research Program of Guangdong Province, China (2019B030302010), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11790291 and 61888102).

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  1. Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China

    Li-Chao Li  (李力超), Ming-Xing Li  (李明星), Ming Liu  (刘明), Bo-Yang Sun  (孙博阳), Chao Wang  (王超), Jun-Tao Huo  (霍军涛), Wei-Hua Wang  (汪卫华) & Yan-Hui Liu  (柳延辉)

  2. School of Physical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Li-Chao Li  (李力超) & Bo-Yang Sun  (孙博阳)

  3. Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory, Dongguan, 523808, China

    Ming-Xing Li  (李明星), Wei-Hua Wang  (汪卫华) & Yan-Hui Liu  (柳延辉)

  4. Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China

    Wei-Hua Wang  (汪卫华) & Yan-Hui Liu  (柳延辉)

  5. Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Jun-Tao Huo  (霍军涛), Wei-Hua Wang  (汪卫华) & Yan-Hui Liu  (柳延辉)

  6. Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, Beijing, 100094, China

    Ming Liu  (刘明)

  7. Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China

    Jun-Tao Huo  (霍军涛)

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Author contributions Liu YH conceived the research. Li LC, Li MX, and Liu YH designed the experiments. Li LC performed the experiments with assistance from Liu M and Sun BY. Li LC, Liu YH, Wang C analyzed the data. Li LC and Liu YH wrote the paper with input from Wang C, Li MX, Huo JT and Wang WH. All authors contributed to the general discussion.

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Li-Chao Li is currently a PhD candidate in condensed matter physics under the supervision of Professor Yan-Hui Liu at the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received his BSc degree in physics from Lanzhou University in 2015. His research focuses on the phase formation and properties of high entropy alloys.

Yan-Hui Liu received his PhD degree from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. From 2007 to 2016, he conducted research in Tohoku University (Japan) and Yale University (USA). He joined the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences as an associate professor in 2016, and was promoted to professor in 2018. His research focuses on the development of high-performing alloys, in particular, metallic glasses and high-entropy alloys, by combinatorial approaches.

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Li, LC., Li, MX., Liu, M. et al. Enhanced oxidation resistance of MoTaTiCrAl high entropy alloys by removal of Al. Sci. China Mater. 64, 223–231 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-020-1332-2

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