Effect of boron on the microstructure and properties of Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy

Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy stands out as a superior alternative to toxic and expensive Cu–Be alloys, due to its high strength and excellent corrosion resistance, particularly in applications such as deep-sea pipelines, bearings, and electronics in marine engineering. In this work, effect of boron on the mech...

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Main Authors: Haoran Wang, Junqing Han, Yuying Wu, Jinchuan Jie
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
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description Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy stands out as a superior alternative to toxic and expensive Cu–Be alloys, due to its high strength and excellent corrosion resistance, particularly in applications such as deep-sea pipelines, bearings, and electronics in marine engineering. In this work, effect of boron on the mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy has been investigated. It was indicated that the precipitation of the second phase Ni6.67SnB2 can significantly inhibit the formation and growth of discontinuous precipitates. The higher content of elemental boron, the greater the number of the second phase under the condition of controlling the amount of boron added in this experiment. This leads to a subsequent rise in hardness, with the highest recorded hardness reaching 368 HV. The alloy also exhibits commendable tensile strength, with the ultimate tensile strength, elongation, and yield strength enhanced to 1.08 GPa, 14.3 %, and 862.7 MPa, respectively. Furthermore, the corrosion resistance of the Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy was demonstrated to improve by electrochemical corrosion test after the introduction of boron.
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spelling doaj-art-c3582d0e29d84023aa4275dbf62ff0822025-08-20T03:09:12ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-05-01367387739810.1016/j.jmrt.2025.04.305Effect of boron on the microstructure and properties of Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloyHaoran Wang0Junqing Han1Yuying Wu2Jinchuan Jie3Key Laboratory of Liquid-solid Structure Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, ChinaKey Laboratory of Liquid-solid Structure Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, ChinaKey Laboratory of Liquid-solid Structure Evolution and Processing of Materials, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250061, China; Corresponding author.Dalian University of Technology, ChinaCu–15Ni–8Sn alloy stands out as a superior alternative to toxic and expensive Cu–Be alloys, due to its high strength and excellent corrosion resistance, particularly in applications such as deep-sea pipelines, bearings, and electronics in marine engineering. In this work, effect of boron on the mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy has been investigated. It was indicated that the precipitation of the second phase Ni6.67SnB2 can significantly inhibit the formation and growth of discontinuous precipitates. The higher content of elemental boron, the greater the number of the second phase under the condition of controlling the amount of boron added in this experiment. This leads to a subsequent rise in hardness, with the highest recorded hardness reaching 368 HV. The alloy also exhibits commendable tensile strength, with the ultimate tensile strength, elongation, and yield strength enhanced to 1.08 GPa, 14.3 %, and 862.7 MPa, respectively. Furthermore, the corrosion resistance of the Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy was demonstrated to improve by electrochemical corrosion test after the introduction of boron.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425011263Cu–15Ni–8SnBoronTensile strengthCorrosion resistanceMicrostructure
spellingShingle Haoran Wang
Junqing Han
Yuying Wu
Jinchuan Jie
Effect of boron on the microstructure and properties of Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Cu–15Ni–8Sn
Boron
Tensile strength
Corrosion resistance
Microstructure
title Effect of boron on the microstructure and properties of Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy
title_full Effect of boron on the microstructure and properties of Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy
title_fullStr Effect of boron on the microstructure and properties of Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy
title_full_unstemmed Effect of boron on the microstructure and properties of Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy
title_short Effect of boron on the microstructure and properties of Cu–15Ni–8Sn alloy
title_sort effect of boron on the microstructure and properties of cu 15ni 8sn alloy
topic Cu–15Ni–8Sn
Boron
Tensile strength
Corrosion resistance
Microstructure
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