Abstract:
In order to prepare high entropy boride ceramics with excellent performance, (Hf
0.2Zr
0.2Ta
0.2Ti
0.2Me
0.2)B
2(Me=V, W) high entropy boride ceramics were fabricated though boro/carbothermal reduction method combined with spark plasma sintering (SPS) in this paper. The effects of V and W on phase composition, morphology and mechanical properties of (Hf
0.2Zr
0.2Ta
0.2Ti
0.2Me
0.2)B
2(Me=V, W) high entropy boride ceramics were investigated. Results show that (Hf
0.2Zr
0.2Ta
0.2Ti
0.2Me
0.2)B
2(Me=V, W) high entropy boride powders are failed formed single-phase solid solution in 1600℃, but (Hf
0.2Zr
0.2Ta
0.2V
0.2Ti
0.2)B
2 is formed a complete solid solution after 2 000℃ sintering. However, WB phase is still detected in (Hf
0.2Zr
0.2Ta
0.2W
0.2Ti
0.2)B
2 sample. The density of (Hf
0.2Zr
0.2Ta
0.2V
0.2Ti
0.2)B
2(93.1%) is lower than that of (Hf
0.2Zr
0.2Ta
0.2W
0.2Ti
0.2)B
2(96.7%), but its grain size is smaller. The hardness of (Hf
0.2Zr
0.2Ta
0.2W
0.2Ti
0.2)B
2(24.0 GPa) is higher, but the fracture toughness is lower than that of (Hf
0.2Zr
0.2Ta
0.2V
0.2Ti
0.2)B
2 (3.32 MPa·m
1/2).