Abstract

The liquid phase separation (LPS) behavior in Co-Cr-based high-entropy alloys (HEAs) is an important target for the development of Co-Cr-based HEAs for metallic biomaterials (BioHEAs). The solidification microstructure in Ag-Co-Cr-Fe-Mn-Ni-Ag, Co-Cr-Cu-Fe-Mn-Ni-Cu, and Co-Cr-Cu-Fe-Mn-Ni-B HEAs, which were designed as the combination of the equiatomic CoCrFeMnNi with Ag, Cu, and the interstitial element of B, was investigated as the fundamental research of LPS in Co-Cr-based HEAs. Ingots of equiatomic AgCoCrFeMnNi, equiatomic CoCrCuFeMnNi, non-equiatomic CoCrCuxFeMnNi (x = 2, 3), and CoCrCuxFeMnNiB0.2 (x = 1, 2, 3) with a small amount of B were fabricated using the arc-melting process. A macroscopic phase-separated structure was observed in the ingots of the equiatomic AgCoCrFeMnNi and CoCrCuxFeMnNiB0.2 (x = 2, 3) HEAs. The addition of a small amount of B enhanced the LPS tendency in the Co-Cr-Fe-Mn-Ni-Cu HEAs. The LPS behavior was discussed through the heat of mixing and computer coupling of phase diagrams and thermochemistry (CALPHAD).

Highlights

  • Co-Cr-based and Co-Cr-Mo-based alloys are commercially used as engineering materials in industry for high wear resistance and superior chemical and corrosion performance in hostile environments

  • The liquid phase separation (LPS) tendency in the designed alloy system was discussed based on the heat of mixing (∆Hi-j ) of the i-j atomic pair [66], predicted phase diagrams constructed by the Materials Project [67], and thermodynamic calculation using FactSage and SGTE2017

  • A macroscopically phase-separated structure, which is typical for the solidification microstructure formed via LPS, was observed in the equiatomic AgCoCrFeMnNi High-entropy alloys (HEAs) and B-added CoCrCux FeMnNiB0.2

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Introduction

Co-Cr-based and Co-Cr-Mo-based alloys are commercially used as engineering materials in industry for high wear resistance and superior chemical and corrosion performance in hostile environments. Co-Cr-based and Co-Cr-Mo-based alloys have been commercially used as metallic biomaterials [1,2,3,4,5,6,7], for surgical implants. Examples of these are ASTM F753, ASTM F1537, and JIS T 7402 alloys. Co-Cr-Mo-based HEAs of Ag-Co-Cr-Fe-Mn-Mo-W HEAs [23] were developed from Co-Cr-Mo metallic biomaterials, and the single solid solution formation for the development of Co-Cr-based HEAs for metallic biomaterials (BioHEAs) was prevented by the σ phase formation and the occurrence of LPS. The σ phase formation was clarified to be related to the valence

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