Phase, Microstructure and Corrosion Behaviour of Al0.3FeCoNiCrx High-Entropy Alloys via Cr Addition
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Abstract
The microstructure evolution of Al0.3FeCoNiCrx (x = 0, 0.3, 0.5, 1, 1.5) high-entropy alloys (HEAs) were studied using X-Ray diffraction technique and scanning electron microscope equipped with energy dispersive spectrometer. The short-term and long-term corrosion behaviours of these alloys in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution were studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, potentiodynamic polarisation measurement, immersion test and corrosion morphology analysis. The results show that all the designed HEAs present single-phase FCC structure, and the increase in Cr content changes the microstructural morphology from cellular to a typical dendritic–interdendritic state. Without the influence of phase transformation, the corrosion resistance of Al0.3FeCoNiCrx HEAs gradually increases with the increase in Cr content. Our designed alloys exhibit excellent corrosion resistance compared to the existing HEAs in the AlFeCoNiCr composition system.Keywords
Funding Information
- China National Nuclear Corporation (WDZC-2023-AW-0303, CXTD2024008)
- Program for Innovation Team of Guangdong Ocean University (WDZC-2023-AW-0303, CXTD2024008)
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