About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Advances in Multi-Principal Element Alloys V: Mechanical Behavior
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Presentation Title |
Hydrogen-Enhanced Localized Plasticity in Nanoparticle-Reinforced CoCrFeNi Medium-Entropy Alloys |
Author(s) |
Vivek Devulapalli, Manoj Prabhakar, Piotr Sokolinski, Fiona Schulz, Eric Jaegle, Xavier Maeder, Jazmin Duarte, Gerhard Dehm |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Vivek Devulapalli |
Abstract Scope |
This study investigates hydrogen embrittlement mechanisms in TiN/TiO₂-reinforced CoCrFeNi medium-entropy alloys produced via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). Nanoindentation mapping was performed before and after electrochemical hydrogen charging to quantify mechanical property changes. Results revealed progressive matrix softening with hydrogen exposure, with hardness decreasing from 3.60 ± 0.10 GPa to 2.88 ± 0.13 GPa after 24-hour charging. Precession electron diffraction (PED) analysis beneath nanoindents showed that while uncharged specimens exhibited predominant deformation twinning, hydrogen-charged samples displayed subgrain formation directly under indents, indicating increased dislocation activity through hydrogen-enhanced localized plasticity (HELP). Thermal desorption spectroscopy (TDS) performed at different heating rates revealed insights into hydrogen's role in deformation mechanisms. The spatially heterogeneous deformation featured well-defined subgrains near indents and deformation twins at greater depths. Dispersed nanoparticles maintained their strengthening effect without interface embrittlement. These results provide critical understanding of hydrogen-microstructure interactions in additively manufactured nanoparticle-reinforced medium-entropy alloys for hydrogen-resistant structural applications. |
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Keywords |
Additive Manufacturing, High-Entropy Alloys, Mechanical Properties |