Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloy Shaped Charge Liners

To investigate the microstructure evolution and dynamic deformation behavior of a CoCrNi medium entropy alloy under an ultrahigh explosive loading rate, CoCrNi-shaped charged liners were fabricated and fired into steel targets. Targets with residual jet fragments were recovered for detailed microstr...

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Main Authors: Jian Chen, Tian-Wei Liu, Fu-Hua Cao, Hai-Ying Wang, Yan Chen, Lan-Hong Dai
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author Jian Chen
Tian-Wei Liu
Fu-Hua Cao
Hai-Ying Wang
Yan Chen
Lan-Hong Dai
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Tian-Wei Liu
Fu-Hua Cao
Hai-Ying Wang
Yan Chen
Lan-Hong Dai
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description To investigate the microstructure evolution and dynamic deformation behavior of a CoCrNi medium entropy alloy under an ultrahigh explosive loading rate, CoCrNi-shaped charged liners were fabricated and fired into steel targets. Targets with residual jet fragments were recovered for detailed microstructural analysis using scanning electrical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, electron backscattered diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy. The results indicate that the grain size was reduced by more than 3 times and grains were found to be equiaxed in the residual jet, which indicates that dynamic recrystallization (DRX) occurred during this extremely high strain rate and large plastic deformation. Furthermore, the content of Cr element in CoCrNi at the grain boundaries increased significantly after detonation deformation. The reduced grain sizes are believed to reduce the bulk diffusion path of Cr from grain interior into grain boundaries with the support of sufficient energy provided by the ultrahigh temperature. The enrichment of Cr at grain boundaries promotes the formation of nanosized Cr-rich precipitates with body-centered cubic (BCC) structures, which were found to be widely distributed along grain boundaries in the residual jet. These precipitates were considered obstacles for grain boundary movement and promotion of crack initiation along the grain boundaries, which might cause ductility loss of the CoCrNi-shaped charge jet and loss of penetration capability.
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spelling doaj.art-80686b6d8d944a42a5f5d165ad2ea7e72023-11-23T12:09:44ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012022-05-0112581110.3390/met12050811Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloy Shaped Charge LinersJian Chen0Tian-Wei Liu1Fu-Hua Cao2Hai-Ying Wang3Yan Chen4Lan-Hong Dai5State Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Nonlinear Mechanics, Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, ChinaTo investigate the microstructure evolution and dynamic deformation behavior of a CoCrNi medium entropy alloy under an ultrahigh explosive loading rate, CoCrNi-shaped charged liners were fabricated and fired into steel targets. Targets with residual jet fragments were recovered for detailed microstructural analysis using scanning electrical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, electron backscattered diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy. The results indicate that the grain size was reduced by more than 3 times and grains were found to be equiaxed in the residual jet, which indicates that dynamic recrystallization (DRX) occurred during this extremely high strain rate and large plastic deformation. Furthermore, the content of Cr element in CoCrNi at the grain boundaries increased significantly after detonation deformation. The reduced grain sizes are believed to reduce the bulk diffusion path of Cr from grain interior into grain boundaries with the support of sufficient energy provided by the ultrahigh temperature. The enrichment of Cr at grain boundaries promotes the formation of nanosized Cr-rich precipitates with body-centered cubic (BCC) structures, which were found to be widely distributed along grain boundaries in the residual jet. These precipitates were considered obstacles for grain boundary movement and promotion of crack initiation along the grain boundaries, which might cause ductility loss of the CoCrNi-shaped charge jet and loss of penetration capability.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/5/811shaped charge linerCoCrNiultrahigh strain ratenanosized precipitation
spellingShingle Jian Chen
Tian-Wei Liu
Fu-Hua Cao
Hai-Ying Wang
Yan Chen
Lan-Hong Dai
Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloy Shaped Charge Liners
Metals
shaped charge liner
CoCrNi
ultrahigh strain rate
nanosized precipitation
title Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloy Shaped Charge Liners
title_full Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloy Shaped Charge Liners
title_fullStr Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloy Shaped Charge Liners
title_full_unstemmed Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloy Shaped Charge Liners
title_short Deformation Behavior and Microstructure Evolution of CoCrNi Medium-Entropy Alloy Shaped Charge Liners
title_sort deformation behavior and microstructure evolution of cocrni medium entropy alloy shaped charge liners
topic shaped charge liner
CoCrNi
ultrahigh strain rate
nanosized precipitation
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/12/5/811
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