Nanostructuring of beryllium bronze : Contribution of grain boundaries segregation and solid solution

Ivan Lomakin*, Alfiia Nigmatullina, Xavier Sauvage

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Abstract

The impact of composition on grain refinement in solutionized Cu-Be alloys was investigated. High-pressure torsion resulted in grain sizes of 10–110 nm for Cu–1 wt.% Be and 10–20 nm for Cu-2 wt.%Be. Our findings indicate that Be stabilizes the nanoscale grain size, which is influenced by the balance between defect creation and annihilation. Consequently, Be concentration serves as a key parameter for directing microstructure and property changes during severe plastic deformation.
Original languageEnglish
Article number135632
Pages (from-to)1-4
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume357
Early online date3 Dec 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Feb 2024
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

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