Shock-induced spallation in a nanocrystalline high-entropy alloy: An atomistic study

High-entropy alloys are attracting an increasing interest due to their promising mechanical properties. However, their high-pressure properties are not fully understood. We study shock-induced spallation in a nanocrystalline high-entropy alloy using various grain sizes. Our results show that the spa...

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Published in:Journal of applied physics 2022-02, Vol.131 (6)
Main Authors: Thürmer, Daniel, Gunkelmann, Nina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alloys
Applied physics
Entropy
Grain size
High entropy alloys
High power lasers
Mechanical properties
Nanocrystals
Shock loading
Single crystals
Spallation
Stacking faults
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Summary:High-entropy alloys are attracting an increasing interest due to their promising mechanical properties. However, their high-pressure properties are not fully understood. We study shock-induced spallation in a nanocrystalline high-entropy alloy using various grain sizes. Our results show that the spall strengths for the nanocrystals are significantly reduced in comparison to single crystals. In contrast to previous results on single crystals, we observe a large number of stacking faults, twins, and dislocations during the shock, which persist even during the release of the shock wave. This behavior is in good agreement with recent experiments of shock loading via high power lasers where pronounced nanotwinning has been observed in the recovered samples.
ISSN:0021-8979
1089-7550
DOI:10.1063/5.0082199