Microstructural Modification of Laser-Deposited High-Entropy CrFeCoNiMoWC Alloy by Friction Stir Processing: Nanograin Formation and Deformation Mechanism

Nanostructured CrFeCoNiMoWC high-entropy alloy layer was developed through laser-melting deposition and severe plastic deformation (SPD). The laser-deposited CrFeCoNiMoWC alloy consists of dendritic and subeutectic with a continuous network structure. After SPD, the laser-deposited microstructure with grain size 3 to 4 μm was transformed into nanostructure with grain size 5 to 100 nm and the continuous networks were crushed into dispersed...