Effects of minor B addition on microstructure and properties of Al19Co20Fe20Ni41 eutectic high-entropy alloy
Junjie Feng, Shuo Gao, Kun Han, Yidong Miao, Jiqiu Qi, Fuxiang Wei, Yaojian Ren, Zhenzhen Zhan, Yanwei Sui, Zhi Sun, Peng Cao
Abstract
The simultaneous strengthening of mechanical and magnetic properties is an ideal fabrication strategy for soft-magnetic materials. A non-equiatomic Al19Co20Fe20Ni41 eutectic high-entropy alloy was prepared to investigate the alloying effect of B on the microstructure evolution, phase formation, mechanical and soft-magnetic properties. With the increase in B content, the microstructures of (Al19Co20Fe20Ni41)100−xBx alloys transformed from the initial lamellar eutectic structure (x=0) to the divorced eutectic structure (x>0.6). Fine borides precipitated in the intergranular phase (x≥0.6). The hardness of alloys increased from HV 328.66 to HV 436.34 and the compression mechanical performance displayed a transition from plastic material to brittle material. The Al19Co20Fe20Ni41 alloy possesses good soft-magnetic properties, and the minor B addition has little effect on it. Increasing the resistivity can effectively reduce the eddy current loss when used as a soft-magnetic material.