Rigorous computation of short-range order unifies its controversial effects in complex concentrated alloys

Zongrui Pei, Xie Zhang, Markus Eisenbach, Peter K. Liaw

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Abstract

Direct experimental observations of chemical short-range order (SRO) in complex concentrated alloys (CCAs) have triggered high interest. However, the reported effects of SRO on yield stresses are controversial, and their atomic-scale mechanisms are elusive, which limits our ability to utilize SRO in alloy design. Here we tackle this challenge using an advanced computational approach that rigorously takes into account the critical lattice distortion in CCAs and further verify our theoretical predictions with experiments. We show that the CoCrNi model alloy has a narrow temperature window around 670 °C for SRO formation. This explains why the mechanical effect of SRO is observed in some experiments but not in others. We propose an effective alloy-doping method to control SRO and reveal atomic-bonding types that dominate SRO formation for different alloys. The strategies and insights generally apply to a broad spectrum of alloys, laying the foundation for designing advanced alloys by manipulating their SRO.

Original languageEnglish
Article number120713
JournalActa Materialia
Volume286
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2025

Keywords

  • Annealing temperature
  • Complex concentrated alloys
  • Short-range order
  • Yield stress

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