Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Different Mass Fractions of Ti-Coated Diamond/FeNiCrCuAl High Entropy Alloy Composites Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering
FeNiCrCuAl high-entropy alloy (HEA )/Ti-coated diamond composites were prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The TiC coating was formed in situ on the surface of the diamonds through a vacuum micro-evaporation process. This study investigated the effects of varying mass fractions of diamonds (3...
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| author | Zhixin Wang Jiangtao Li Mengjie Pei Mingxing Ma Xiaozhe Cheng Qian Zhang Xiaoyan Guan Huili Ding Shaopei Jia Qisong Li Quan Huang |
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| description | FeNiCrCuAl high-entropy alloy (HEA )/Ti-coated diamond composites were prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The TiC coating was formed in situ on the surface of the diamonds through a vacuum micro-evaporation process. This study investigated the effects of varying mass fractions of diamonds (3 wt.%, 5 wt.%, 7 wt.%, and 12 wt.%) on the microstructure, microhardness, flexural strength, and wear properties of the high-entropy alloy. The results indicate that the TiC coating on the diamond surface effectively preserves the morphological integrity of the diamond within the FeNiCrCuAl HEA at an ambient temperature of 1000°C. Following sintering, the microstructure of the FeNiCrCuAl high-entropy alloy powder occurs transitions from a body-centered cubic (BCC) phase to a face-centered cubic (FCC) phase. As the mass fraction of diamonds increases, the hardness of the composites gradually increases. The composite containing 12 wt.% diamonds exhibits the highest hardness of 500.2 HV0.5 within the FeNiCrCuAl HEA matrix, which is approximately 15.7% greater than that of the composite without diamond addition. Conversely, the flexural strength decreases with the increase of the heterogeneous interfaces created by the diamonds in the composites. The flexural strength of the composite containing 12 wt.% diamonds is only 277.0 MPa, representing a 51.6% reduction compared to the FeNiCrCuAl HEA. The composite compared with 7 wt.% diamonds demonstrates the best wear resistance, with an average friction coefficient of 0.16. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-080b3fa6666a4fcfa16a012e4c9e04f42025-08-20T02:37:49ZengPolish Academy of SciencesArchives of Metallurgy and Materials2300-19092025-06-01vol. 70No 2829842https://doi.org/10.24425/amm.2025.153485Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Different Mass Fractions of Ti-Coated Diamond/FeNiCrCuAl High Entropy Alloy Composites Prepared by Spark Plasma SinteringZhixin Wang0https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7590-2362Jiangtao Li1https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9578-3898Mengjie Pei2https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0111-3930Mingxing Ma3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3584-6869Xiaozhe Cheng4Qian Zhang5https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0564-868XXiaoyan Guan6Huili Ding7Shaopei Jia8Qisong Li9Quan Huang10School of Materials Electronics and Energy Storage, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 451191, PR ChinaSchool of Materials Electronics and Energy Storage, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 451191, PR ChinaSchool of Materials Electronics and Energy Storage, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 451191, PR ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Henan Polytechnic Institute, Nanyang, 47300, PR ChinaSchool of Materials Electronics and Energy Storage, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 451191, PR ChinaSchool of Materials Electronics and Energy Storage, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 451191, PR ChinaSchool of Materials Electronics and Energy Storage, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 451191, PR ChinaSchool of Materials Electronics and Energy Storage, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 451191, PR ChinaSchool of Materials Electronics and Energy Storage, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 451191, PR ChinaSchool of Materials Electronics and Energy Storage, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 451191, PR ChinaSchool of Materials Electronics and Energy Storage, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, 451191, PR ChinaFeNiCrCuAl high-entropy alloy (HEA )/Ti-coated diamond composites were prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS). The TiC coating was formed in situ on the surface of the diamonds through a vacuum micro-evaporation process. This study investigated the effects of varying mass fractions of diamonds (3 wt.%, 5 wt.%, 7 wt.%, and 12 wt.%) on the microstructure, microhardness, flexural strength, and wear properties of the high-entropy alloy. The results indicate that the TiC coating on the diamond surface effectively preserves the morphological integrity of the diamond within the FeNiCrCuAl HEA at an ambient temperature of 1000°C. Following sintering, the microstructure of the FeNiCrCuAl high-entropy alloy powder occurs transitions from a body-centered cubic (BCC) phase to a face-centered cubic (FCC) phase. As the mass fraction of diamonds increases, the hardness of the composites gradually increases. The composite containing 12 wt.% diamonds exhibits the highest hardness of 500.2 HV0.5 within the FeNiCrCuAl HEA matrix, which is approximately 15.7% greater than that of the composite without diamond addition. Conversely, the flexural strength decreases with the increase of the heterogeneous interfaces created by the diamonds in the composites. The flexural strength of the composite containing 12 wt.% diamonds is only 277.0 MPa, representing a 51.6% reduction compared to the FeNiCrCuAl HEA. The composite compared with 7 wt.% diamonds demonstrates the best wear resistance, with an average friction coefficient of 0.16.https://journals.pan.pl/Content/135581/AMM-2025-2-33-Wang.pdfhigh-entropy alloysti-coated diamondcompositesmicrostructuresmechanical propertiesinterface bondingsolid – solution strengthening |
| spellingShingle | Zhixin Wang Jiangtao Li Mengjie Pei Mingxing Ma Xiaozhe Cheng Qian Zhang Xiaoyan Guan Huili Ding Shaopei Jia Qisong Li Quan Huang Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Different Mass Fractions of Ti-Coated Diamond/FeNiCrCuAl High Entropy Alloy Composites Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering Archives of Metallurgy and Materials high-entropy alloys ti-coated diamond composites microstructures mechanical properties interface bonding solid – solution strengthening |
| title | Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Different Mass Fractions of Ti-Coated Diamond/FeNiCrCuAl High Entropy Alloy Composites Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering |
| title_full | Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Different Mass Fractions of Ti-Coated Diamond/FeNiCrCuAl High Entropy Alloy Composites Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering |
| title_fullStr | Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Different Mass Fractions of Ti-Coated Diamond/FeNiCrCuAl High Entropy Alloy Composites Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Different Mass Fractions of Ti-Coated Diamond/FeNiCrCuAl High Entropy Alloy Composites Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering |
| title_short | Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Different Mass Fractions of Ti-Coated Diamond/FeNiCrCuAl High Entropy Alloy Composites Prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering |
| title_sort | microstructures and mechanical properties of different mass fractions of ti coated diamond fenicrcual high entropy alloy composites prepared by spark plasma sintering |
| topic | high-entropy alloys ti-coated diamond composites microstructures mechanical properties interface bonding solid – solution strengthening |
| url | https://journals.pan.pl/Content/135581/AMM-2025-2-33-Wang.pdf |
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