A high-entropy V35Ti35Fe15Cr10Zr5 alloy with excellent high-temperature strength.

Low-activation structural materials for fusion applications beyond 700 °C are desired. High-entropy alloys (HEAs) with excellent properties at elevated temperatures are suitable for use in nuclear reactors. A newly developed V 35 Ti 35 Fe 15 Cr 10 Zr 5 HEA was fabricated by vacuum arc melting and the microstructure of as-cast and annealed sample was found to be composed of BCC solid solution phases. It was interesting to find that the yield strength of as-cast V 35 Ti 35 Fe 15 Cr 10 Zr 5 HEA increased with increasing the temperature below 500 °C, and it was much higher than that of vanadium alloy or martensitic steel for fusion reactors in the temperature range of room temperature to 900 °C. At 700 °C, the yield strength of V 35 Ti 35 Fe 15 Cr 10 Zr 5 HEA was about 500 MPa higher than that of vanadium alloy or martensitic steel, showing promise for high temperature applications. V 35 Ti 35 Fe 15 Cr 10 Zr 5 alloy had a relative low ductility below 700 °C, while the alloy exhibited a good ductility above 700 °C. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]