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Chromium alloys; Cobalt alloys; Entropy; Hydrogen; Iron alloys; Manganese alloys; Nanoindentation; Thermal desorption; Thermal desorption spectroscopy, Comparative studies; Face-centered cubic; Hydrogen charging; Hydrogen distribution; Nano-mechanical behaviors; Nanomechanical property; Steep gradients, High-entropy alloys
Abstract:
The influence of charging method on hydrogen (H)distribution and the resultant nanomechanical behavior of CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy was examined and compared with another face-centered cubic structured alloy, an austenitic stainless steel. Through thermal desorption spectroscopy measurement and theoretical analysis, it was revealed that electrochemical (E-)charging induces steep gradient of H concentration near the surface while H was homogenously distributed after gaseous (G-)charging. Nanoindentation results show significant hardening in E-charged alloys while the hardness of G-charged alloys remains invariant. These differences were rationalized in terms of the nature of H distributions induced by different charging methods. © 2019 Acta Materialia Inc