Mechanical responses and crystal plasticity model of CoCrNi medium-entropy alloy under ramp wave compression

Dong Jinlei; Zhang Xuping; Wang Guiji; Wu Xianqian; Luo Binqiang; Chen Xuemiao; Tan Fuli; Zhao Jianheng; Sun Chengwei

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Dong Jinlei, Zhang Xuping, Wang Guiji, Wu Xianqian, Luo Binqiang, Chen Xuemiao, Tan Fuli, Zhao Jianheng, Sun Chengwei. Mechanical responses and crystal plasticity model of CoCrNi medium-entropy alloy under ramp wave compression[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2024, 9(5): 057802. doi: 10.1063/5.0206773

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Dong Jinlei, Zhang Xuping, Wang Guiji, Wu Xianqian, Luo Binqiang, Chen Xuemiao, Tan Fuli, Zhao Jianheng, Sun Chengwei. Mechanical responses and crystal plasticity model of CoCrNi medium-entropy alloy under ramp wave compression[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2024, 9(5): 057802. doi: 10.1063/5.0206773

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Dong Jinlei, Zhang Xuping, Wang Guiji, Wu Xianqian, Luo Binqiang, Chen Xuemiao, Tan Fuli, Zhao Jianheng, Sun Chengwei. Mechanical responses and crystal plasticity model of CoCrNi medium-entropy alloy under ramp wave compression[J]. Matter and Radiation at Extremes, 2024, 9(5): 057802. doi: 10.1063/5.0206773

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Mechanical responses and crystal plasticity model of CoCrNi medium-entropy alloy under ramp wave compression

doi: 10.1063/5.0206773

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Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621999, China
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Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Institute of Applied Electronics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621999, China

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Received Date: 2024-03-04
Accepted Date: 2024-06-02

Available Online: 2024-09-01

Publish Date: 2024-09-01

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Abstract

It is of substantial scientific significance and practical value to reveal and understand the multiscale mechanical properties and intrinsic mechanisms of medium-entropy alloys (MEAs) under high strain rates and pressures. In this study, the mechanical responses and deformation mechanisms of an equiatomic CoCrNi MEA are investigated utilizing magnetically driven ramp wave compression (RWC) with a strain rate of 10⁵ s⁻¹. The CoCrNi MEA demonstrates excellent dynamic mechanical responses and yield strength under RWC compared with other advanced materials. Multiscale characterizations reveal that grain refinement and abundant micromechanisms, including dislocation slip, stacking faults, nanotwin network, and Lomer–Cottrell locks, collectively contribute to its excellent performance during RWC. Furthermore, dense deformation twins and shear bands intersect, forming a weave-like microstructure that can disperse deformation and enhance plasticity. On the basis of these observations, we develop a modified crystal plasticity model with coupled dislocation and twinning mechanisms, providing a relatively accurate quantitative description of the multiscale behavior under RWC. The results of simulations indicate that the activation of multilevel microstructures in CoCrNi MEA is primarily attributable to stress inhomogeneities and localized strain during RWC. Our research offers valuable insights into the dynamic mechanical responses of CoCrNi MEA, positioning it as a promising material for use under extreme dynamic conditions.

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Author Contributions
Jinlei Dong: Conceptualization (equal); Formal analysis (equal); Investigation (equal); Methodology (equal); Resources (equal); Writing – original draft (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Xuping Zhang: Conceptualization (equal); Formal analysis (equal); Funding acquisition (equal); Methodology (equal); Supervision (equal). Guiji Wang: Conceptualization (equal); Formal analysis (equal); Funding acquisition (equal); Supervision (equal); Writing – original draft (equal); Writing – review & editing (equal). Xianqian Wu: Conceptualization (equal); Formal analysis (equal); Funding acquisition (equal); Supervision (equal). Binqiang Luo: Formal analysis (equal); Methodology (equal); Resources (equal). Xuemiao Chen: Formal analysis (equal); Methodology (equal); Resources (equal). Fuli Tan: Supervision (equal). Jianheng Zhao: Supervision (equal). Chengwei Sun: Supervision (equal).
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding authors upon reasonable request.

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