Structural and phase states on concentrated solid solution of the V – Nb – Ta – Ti system irradiated by krypton ions

Authors

  • Vladimir V. Uglov Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Sergey V. Zlotsky Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Mikhail M. Belov Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus
  • Azamat E. Ryskulov Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1 Ibragimova Street, Astana 050032
  • Igor A. Ivanov Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1 Ibragimova Street, Astana 050032
  • Alisher E. Kurakhmedov Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1 Ibragimova Street, Astana 050032
  • Daulet A. Mustafin Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1 Ibragimova Street, Astana 050032
  • Daulet A. Sapar Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1 Ibragimova Street, Astana 050032
  • Ke Jin Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Street, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100811

Keywords:

high-entropy alloys, HEA, multicomponent solid solutions, irradiation, radiation defects, krypton ions, residual stress

Abstract

The results of the effect of irradiation at room temperature by low-energy krypton ions with an energy of 280 keV and a fluence of 5 ⋅ 1015 cm–2 on the structural-phase state of multicomponent solid solutions based on the V – Nb – Ta – Ti system are presented. By scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis, it was found that the formed binary, triple and quadruple alloys of the V – Nb – Ta – Ti system are equiatomic single-phase solid solutions, have a homogeneous distribution of elements in the near-surface layer and have compressive micro- and macrostresses calculated by Halder – Wagner and sin2 ψ methods. The conducted studies have shown that no significant changes in the structural-phase state were detected when the alloys of the V – Nb – Ta – Ti system were irradiated by krypton ions. There is no decay of the solid solution and disturbance of the equiatomic and uniformity of the distribution of elements in the near-surface layer. Irradiation by krypton ions leads to a change in the level of micro- and macrostresses for all alloys of the V – Nb – Ta – Ti system.

Author Biographies

  • Vladimir V. Uglov, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    doctor of science (physics and mathematics), full professor; head of the department of solid state physics, faculty of physics

  • Sergey V. Zlotsky, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    PhD (physics and mathematics); senior researcher at the department of solid state physics, faculty of physics

  • Mikhail M. Belov, Belarusian State University, 4 Niezaliežnasci Avenue, Minsk 220030, Belarus

    student at the faculty of physics

  • Azamat E. Ryskulov, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1 Ibragimova Street, Astana 050032

    PhD (physics and mathematics); engineer at the management service of the DC-60 cyclotron

  • Igor A. Ivanov, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1 Ibragimova Street, Astana 050032

    PhD (physics and mathematics); head at the DC-60 cyclotron

  • Alisher E. Kurakhmedov, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1 Ibragimova Street, Astana 050032

    head of the management service of the DC-60 cyclotron

  • Daulet A. Mustafin, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1 Ibragimova Street, Astana 050032

    head of the management service of the DC-60 cyclotron

  • Daulet A. Sapar, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 1 Ibragimova Street, Astana 050032

    engineer of the high frequency system and electron cyclotron resonance source service of the DC-60 cyclotron

  • Ke Jin, Beijing Institute of Technology, 5 South Street, Zhongguancun, Beijing 100811

    PhD (materials science and engineering); professor

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Uglov, V. V.; Zlotsky, S. V.; Belov, M. M.; Ryskulov, A. E.; Ivanov, I. A.; Kurakhmedov, A. E.; Mustafin, D. A.; Sapar, D. A.; Jin, K. Structural and Phase States on Concentrated Solid Solution of the V – Nb – Ta – Ti System Irradiated by Krypton Ions. Журнал Белорусского государственного университета. Физика 2023, No. 1, 14–24. https://doi.org/10.33581/2520-2243-2023-1-14–24.
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