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Improved Wear Resistance of a Heterogeneous CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloy at Cryogenic Temperature

Authors: Zhuobin Huang, Yue Ren, Dawei Luo, Qing Zhou, Yixuan He, Haifeng Wang

Published in: Tribology Letters | Issue 4/2022

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Medium-entropy alloys (MEAs) exhibit excellent mechanical properties and unique deformation mechanism at cryogenic temperatures. However, limited studies have been conducted to explore their cryogenic temperature wear behaviors and thus hinder their further cryogenic applications. Here, we report a mono-phased heterogeneous CoCrNi MEA composed of fully recrystallized grains and non-recrystallized grains that shows a favorable combination of strength and ductility. Meanwhile, a decreased coefficient of friction and improved wear resistance are revealed with the decreasing temperatures (0 °C → –120 °C). The wear mechanism shows an apparent transition from brittle fracture to mild plastic deformation when temperature decreases. The enhancement of strength-ductility for heterogeneous CoCrNi MEA at lower temperature leads to a reduction of ploughing coefficient and superior plastic response, thus resulting in excellent wear resistance. The present work provides a convenient route for preparing strength-ductility balanced and wear-resistant alloys for cryogenic applications.

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Title: Improved Wear Resistance of a Heterogeneous CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloy at Cryogenic Temperature
Authors: Zhuobin Huang
Yue Ren
Dawei Luo
Qing Zhou
Yixuan He
Haifeng Wang
Publication date: 01-12-2022
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Tribology Letters / Issue 4/2022
Print ISSN: 1023-8883
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2711
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-022-01643-x

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