Invention Grant
- Patent Title: High-entropy alloy, and method for producing the same
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Application No.: US16771934Application Date: 2018-11-30
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Publication No.: US11572612B2Publication Date: 2023-02-07
- Inventor: Jong Woo Won , Young Sang Na , Ka Ram Lim
- Applicant: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS
- Applicant Address: KR Daejeon
- Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS
- Current Assignee: KOREA INSTITUTE OF MACHINERY & MATERIALS
- Current Assignee Address: KR Daejeon
- Agency: Hauptman Ham, LLP
- Priority: KR10-2017-0169171 20171211,KR10-2017-0169172 20171211
- International Application: PCT/KR2018/015096 WO 20181130
- International Announcement: WO2019/117519 WO 20190620
- Main IPC: C22F1/16
- IPC: C22F1/16 ; B21B1/16 ; B21B3/00 ; C22C30/00

Abstract:
A high-entropy alloy having ultra-high strength and high hydrogen embrittlement resistance due to formation of a microstructure at a low strain may be produced without a severe plastic deformation.
A method for producing the high-entropy alloy includes (a) annealing and homogenizing an initial alloy material at 1000 to 1200° C. for 1 to 24 hours; and (b) rolling the annealed and homogenized initial alloy material into a rod, at a cryogenic temperature of −100 to −200° C. while pressing the initial alloy material in multi-axial directions at a strain of 0.4 to 1.2, thereby to produce the high-entropy alloy having intersecting twins as a microstructure, and secondary fine twins formed in the intersecting twins, wherein the initial alloy material contains Co of 5 to 35%, Cr of 5 to 35%, Fe of 5 to 35%, Mn of 5 to 35%, and Ni of 5 to 35%, based on weight %.
A method for producing the high-entropy alloy includes (a) annealing and homogenizing an initial alloy material at 1000 to 1200° C. for 1 to 24 hours; and (b) rolling the annealed and homogenized initial alloy material into a rod, at a cryogenic temperature of −100 to −200° C. while pressing the initial alloy material in multi-axial directions at a strain of 0.4 to 1.2, thereby to produce the high-entropy alloy having intersecting twins as a microstructure, and secondary fine twins formed in the intersecting twins, wherein the initial alloy material contains Co of 5 to 35%, Cr of 5 to 35%, Fe of 5 to 35%, Mn of 5 to 35%, and Ni of 5 to 35%, based on weight %.
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