Growth behavior of a mechanically long fatigue crack in an FeCrNiMnCo high entropy alloy: A comparison with an austenitic stainless steel

Shunsuke Mizumachi, Motomichi Koyama, Yoshihiro Fukushima, Kaneaki Tsuzaki

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Abstract

Synopsis: Fatigue crack growth characteristics of an Fe20Cr20Ni20Mn20Co high entropy alloy (HEA) were investigated by ΔK increasing compact tension test in comparison with a SUS316L. Fatigue crack growth rate of the HEA was lower than that of the SUS316L. The predominant crack growth path was grain interior for both alloys. A difference was found to be in the crack roughness, namely, the fatigue crack growth path of the HEA was more distinctly deflected compared with that of the SUS316L. This fact indicates that roughness-induced crack closure is a key factor decreasing the crack growth rate of the HEA. Another key is a non-crystallographic transgranular crack growth mechanism. The SUS316L shows crack growth via crack blunting/re-sharpening, while the HEA shows transgranular crack growth associated with dislocation substructure alignment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)93-99
Number of pages7
JournalTetsu-To-Hagane/Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
Volume105
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2019

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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