Compositional limit between the formation of a high entropy alloy and intermetallic compounds in MnCoFeGe(Si) alloys obtained by mechanical alloying

A single BCC solid solution was formed after thermal treatment of an amorphous precursor MnCo0.8Fe0.2Ge0.5 obtained by mechanical alloying, demonstrating the formation of high entropy alloys (HEAs) beyond conventional thermodynamic stability criteria. Although X-ray diffraction analysis shows no cha...

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Autores: Vidal-Crespo, Antonio, Ipus, Jhon J., Blázquez, Javier S.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/414306
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/414306
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105023498334
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:High entropy alloys
Martensite
Mechanical alloying
Mössbauer spectroscopy
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Sumario:A single BCC solid solution was formed after thermal treatment of an amorphous precursor MnCo0.8Fe0.2Ge0.5 obtained by mechanical alloying, demonstrating the formation of high entropy alloys (HEAs) beyond conventional thermodynamic stability criteria. Although X-ray diffraction analysis shows no changes in phase identification, Mössbauer spectroscopy and magnetization measurements of thermally treated samples reveal a strong dependence of the local environment of Fe atoms on the thermal treatment conditions. These results suggest the coexistence of disordered BCC and ordered B2 structures. The addition of Si to these systems leads to the formation of intermetallic compounds, including the coexistence of austenite and martensite. The MnCo0.8Fe0.2Ge0.5Six series (x = 0, 0.25 and 0.50) was studied, establishing the compositional limit between the formation of a high entropy alloy and intermetallic phases in the range 0.25 < x < 0.50.