Deformation-Induced Large Ductility of Super Saturated Solid Solution Fe-Cu Alloy

Licai Fu, Jun Yang, Qinling Bi, Weimin Liu

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DOI: 10.4236/msa.2011.211216                

Abstract

The mechanical properties of super saturated solid solution Fe₆₀Cu₄₀ alloy has been investigated using compression test. The results show that the grain precipitation and phase transformation occurs during compressive deformation resulting in large work-hardening ability, high strength and large ductility. Our results demonstrate that this novel architecture offers a design pathway towards a new generation of strong materials with large ductility.

Keywords

Fe-Cu Alloy, Super Solid Solution, Precipitation, Phase Transform, Ductility

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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