Abstract:
In order to investigate the effects of different elements on the low-temperature mechanical properties of TiZrHfNb high-entropy alloys, mechanical tests of TiZrHfNb
X (
X=Ta, Cu, Al) under the coupling temperature (213~293 K) and strain rate (
0.0001~
2000 s
−1) were conducted using universal testing machine and Hopkinson pressure bar experimental system. The relationship between phase composition, microstructure, and static/dynamic mechanical response of the materials was investigated using various characterization methods. The results show that the morphology and distribution of the second phase result in discrepancies in the cryogenic mechanical properties of the three high-entropy alloys. In addition, the low temperature induces higher resistance to dislocation motion, causing the material to exhibit significant low-temperature strengthening effects. Finally, the modified Johnson-Cook (J-C) constitutive model is proposed for the strain rate strengthening term and the temperature term to describe the mechanical behavior of TiZrHfNb
X (
X = Ta, Cu, Al) at low temperatures.