Abstract
The AlCoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy is sensitive to heat treatment. The aim of the present study was to test a similar correlation for AlxCoCrFeNi alloys with less than equimolar aluminum content. This paper presents a study of the annealing effect on the structure and mechanical properties of selected alloys. AlxCoCrFeNi alloys (x = 0, 0.5, 0.7) were fabricated by the induction melting method. The obtained specimens were annealed at 500 °C and 900 °C. A detailed study of the changes in crystalline structure due to annealing was conducted. Three-point bending and hardness tests were carried out for the as-cast and annealed specimens to determine selected mechanical properties. The study confirmed that increasing the aluminum content in the AlxCoCrFeNi alloy improves mechanical properties. For the alloy with aluminum content x = 0.7, hardness increased by 187% and yield strength by 252% compared to the alloy without aluminum. A significant effect of annealing on the crystalline structure of the Al0.7CoCrFeNi alloy was found, but this was not followed by changes in mechanical properties.
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