摘要:
以真空电弧熔炼法制备的单相体心立方(Body-centered Cubic, BCC)结构WNbMoTaV难熔高熵合金(Refractory High-entropy Alloy, RHEA)为研究对象,探究温度(77.15-1373.15K)与应变率(0.001-7300s-1)耦合作用下的动/静态力学行为与微观演化机理。基于实验结果拟合了Johnson-Cook(J-C)本构关系并展开分析,结果表明:应变率硬化阶段拟合与实验结果产生明显的误差,且合金力学响应规律表现出较强的温度依赖性,77.15K的样品应变率仅为1373.15K时的68.5%。因此引入回归系数与温度-应变率耦合修正方法,提出针对利用应变率硬化项、温度项的修正J-C本构关系,经由有限元数值模拟方法验证,该模型误差区间在8.0-12.5%之间。此外,通过扫描电子显微镜(Scanning Electron Microscope,SEM)、电子背散射衍射(Electron Back Scatter Diffraction,EBSD)与高分辨透射电镜(High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy,HRTEM)表征发现: WMoTaNbV RHEA准静态拉伸损伤断口处的解理面上,韧性撕裂棱与河流状花纹出现不同分布情况,晶粒出现不同程度的细化,断裂与裂纹延展模式呈现出显著的演变趋势;不同温度与冲击耦合作用下大角度晶界(High-angle Grain Boundary HAGB)的高占比是WMoTaNbV RHEA宽温域稳定性的核心,低温工况下亚晶细化与位错墙导致合金动态强度提升,高温工况中晶格畸变程度降低与动态再结晶共同促进了HAGB的形成。
Abstract:
This study investigates the dynamic and quasi-static mechanical behaviors of a single-phase body-centered cubic (BCC) WNbMoTaV refractory high-entropy alloy (RHEA) fabricated by vacuum arc melting, over a temperature range of 77.15–1373.15 K and strain rates of 0.001–7300 s⁻¹. The microstructural evolution mechanisms under thermo-mechanical coupling were explored. Based on experimental data, the Johnson–Cook (J–C) constitutive model was fitted and analyzed. Results indicate significant deviations in the strain-rate hardening stage, with pronounced temperature dependence of mechanical responses: the flow stress at 77.15 K was only 68.5% of that at 1373.15 K under certain conditions. Therefore, a modified J–C model was proposed by introducing regression coefficients and a coupled temperature–strain rate correction term for both strain-rate hardening and thermal softening. Finite element numerical simulations verified that the error range of the modified model lies between 8.0% and 12.5%. Furthermore, microstructural characterization via scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) revealed that on cleavage surfaces of quasi-static tensile fracture, tough tear ridges and river patterns exhibited distinct distributions, along with varying degrees of grain refinement. Fracture and crack propagation modes showed notable evolution. Under combined temperature and impact loading, the high proportion of high-angle grain boundaries (HAGBs) was identified as the core factor for the wide-temperature stability of the WMoTaNbV RHEA. At low temperatures, sub-grain refinement and dislocation walls enhanced dynamic strength, whereas at high temperatures, reduced lattice distortion and dynamic recrystallization jointly promoted the formation of HAGBs.