Effect of Al addition on the microstructure, mechanical and wear properties of TiZrNbHf refractory high entropy alloys

Abstract A series of AlxTiZrNbHf refractory high entropy alloys (RHEAs) were prepared to investigate the mechanical and wear properties. Despite the different crystal structures of each constituent, the RHEAs exhibited body centered cubic (BCC) phase structures as revealed by X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. Along with the primary BCC phase, another ordered BCC phase appeared in AlTiZrNbHf, being supported by a high negative mixing enthalpy (