Data supporting the hierarchically activated deformation mechanisms to form ultra-fine grain microstructure in carbon containing FeMnCoCr twinning induced plasticity high entropy alloy.

This article presents data regarding the research paper entitled "Hierarchically activated deformation mechanisms to form ultra-fine grain microstructure in carbon containing FeMnCoCr twinning induced plasticity high entropy alloy [1]". In this article we provide supporting data for describing the associated mechanisms in microstructure evolution and grain refinement of a carbon-doped TWIP high-entropy alloy (HEA) during thermomechanical processing. Microstructural characterization before and after deformation was performed using scanning electron microscope (SEM) outfitted with EBSD detector and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used for microstructure observation and investigation of nanostructure evolution during deformation. Inverse pole figure (IPF) map, grain boundary map and kernel average misorientation map (KAM) were used for systematic analysis of nanostructural evolution and deformed heterostructure consisting of hierarchical mechanical twinning, shear-banding, microbanding and formation of strain-induced boundaries (SIBs).

Supporting data for strengthening and deformation behavior of as-cast CoCrCu1.5MnNi high entropy alloy with micro-/nanoscale precipitation.

The data presented here are related to the research article entitled "Strengthening and deformation behavior of as-cast CoCrCu1.5MnNi high-entropy alloy (HEA) with micro-/nanoscale precipitation [1]". Non-equimolar CoCrCu1.5MnNi was cast by the conventional induction melting under a high-purity Ar atmosphere. Scanning electron microscopy equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used for micro- and nanostructure characterization. Subsize tensile specimens with two different gage length to width ratio were tested at room and cryogenic temperatures to assess the accuracy of strength and ductility data in the as-cast CoCrCu1.5MnNi HEAs. The mixing enthalpy (ΔHmix) versus lattice elastic energy (ΔHel) criterion was used to predict the stable phases. The data on the effects of microstructural and nanostructural distribution of various phases on mechani-cal properties in the as-cast HEA could be used in designing high entropy alloys with excellent as-cast mechanical performance.

Comparative Insight into the Interfacial Phase Evolutions during Solution Treatment of Dissimilar Friction Stir Welded AA2198-AA7475 and AA2198-AA6013 Aluminum Sheets.

In the current research, dissimilar friction stir welded (FSW) sheets of AA2198-AA7475 and AA2198-AA6013 were solution treated at 460-580 °C for 1 h. Annealing at 580 °C led to complete degradation of both dissimilar weldments from the AA2198 side. According to the microstructure inspection, solution treatment triggered abnormal grain growth within the stir zone (SZ), and applying higher treatment temperatures enhanced the fraction of transformed grains. SEM analysis revealed that the pre-melting of grain boundaries (GBs) over 540 °C encouraged the diffusion of solute atoms to the GBs. The massive diffusion of Cu to the GBs led to the formation of Cu-rich eutectic phases in AA7475 and AA2198 and dense Cu-rich particles in AA6013. In the meantime, the diffusion of Mg and Zn to the GBs of AA7475 and Fe and Si to the GBs of AA6013 eventuated in the formation of coarse particles at the GBs which, in return, attenuated the bonding adhesion of the grains at SZ. The formation of remarkable Cu-rich phases in the pre-melted regions and significant contraction of the eutectic phase while cooling as well as the formation of particles at GBs resulted in intergranular failure of the joints from the AA2198 side of the SZ.