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The nanostructure and mechanical properties of nanocomposite Nbx-CoCrCuFeNi thin films

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Abstract The relation between the nanostructure and the mechanical properties of Nb x -CoCrCuFeNi high entropy alloy thin films was explored. With increasing Nb concentration (0 to 24 at.% Nb), a… Click to show full abstract

Abstract The relation between the nanostructure and the mechanical properties of Nb x -CoCrCuFeNi high entropy alloy thin films was explored. With increasing Nb concentration (0 to 24 at.% Nb), a transition from a single phase face-centered cubic solid solution to an amorphous phase is observed. At intermediary Nb fractions (5 to 15 at.% Nb) a nanocomposite structure is formed that consists of nanosized crystallites embedded in an amorphous matrix. The nanocomposite structure leads to an increase in hardness beyond the Hall-Petch breakdown. The shear and Young's moduli decrease with increasing Nb concentration, which is beneficial for the alloy ductility.

Keywords: thin films; nbx cocrcufeni; properties nanocomposite; nanostructure mechanical; nanocomposite nbx; mechanical properties

Journal Title: Scripta Materialia
Year Published: 2017

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