Room-Temperature Mechanical Properties of a High-Entropy Diboride
Abstract
The mechanical properties of a (Hf,Mo,Nb,Ta,W,Zr)B2 high-entropy ceramic were measured at room temperature. A two-step synthesis process was utilized to produce the (Hf,Mo,Nb,Ta,W,Zr)B2 ceramics. The process consisted of a boro/carbothermal reduction reaction followed by solid solution formation and densification through spark plasma sintering. Nominally, phase pure (Hf,Mo,Nb,Ta,W,Zr)B2 was sintered to near full density (8.98 g/cm3) at 2000°C. The mean grain size was 6 ± 2 µm with a maximum grain size of 17 µm. Flexural strength was 528 ± 53 MPa, Young's modulus was 520 ± 12 GPa, fracture toughness was 3.9 ± 1.2 MPa·m1/2, and hardness (HV0.2) was 33.1 ± 1.1 GPa. A Griffith-type analysis determined the strength limiting flaw to be the largest grains in the microstructure. This is one of the first reports of a variety of mechanical properties of a six-component high-entropy diboride.
Recommended Citation
A. C. Murchie et al., "Room-Temperature Mechanical Properties of a High-Entropy Diboride," International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, Wiley, Feb 2022.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1111/ijac.14026
Department(s)
Materials Science and Engineering
Publication Status
Early View
Keywords and Phrases
Borides; Ceramic Engineering; Mechanical Properties
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1744-7402; 1546-542X
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2022 American Ceramic Society, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
11 Feb 2022
Comments
Funding for the project was provided by GE Research under the project ‘‘Chemical Compatibility of Refractory High Entropy Alloys with Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics.”