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Preparation of TiZrNbTa Refractory High-entropy Alloy Powder by Hydrogenation-dehydrogenation Reaction
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College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

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Grant support: National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11972372)

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    As a reactive alloy, the TiZrNbTa refractory high-entropy alloy exhibits excellent mechanical properties and energy release characteristics, However, due to the high melting points and significant differences among its constituent elements, the liquid–solid two-phase region is relatively wide, making it difficult to achieve large-scale forming via traditional casting processes. Powder metallurgy technology, as an effective means for preparing large-sized alloy components, offers a feasible approach to overcome this bottleneck. For this purpose, this study systematically investigates the hydrogenation and dehydrogenation processes of TiZrNbTa refractory high-entropy alloy powders. The results indicate that after hydrogenation at 550 ℃ under 0.25 MPa hydrogen pressure for 2 hs, the TiZrNbTa alloy ingot undergoes hydrogen-induced embrittlement, transforming from a Body-centered cubic (BCC) solid solution structure into metal hydrides such as ZrH₂, TiH₂, and (Nb, Ta)H. The irregular hydrogenated powder obtained via mechanical crushing has a median particle size (D50) of 11.13 μm, with hydrogen and oxygen contents of 1.823% and 0.111%, respectively. Subsequently, dehydrogenation at 450 ℃ under vacuum for 1.5 hours yields TiZrNbTa refractory reactive alloy powder with a single-phase BCC solid solution structure. Its hydrogen and oxygen contents are 0.028 % and 0.121%, respectively, with a significantly narrowed particle size distribution and a reduced median particle size (D50) of 5.67 μm, indicating that the hydrogenation-dehydrogenation process is an effective method for preparing TiZrNbTa refractory high-entropy alloy powder with low oxygen-contaminated and suitable particle sizes.

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陈星邑,姚欣唯,张周然,等. TiZrNbTa难熔高熵合金粉末的氢化-脱氢制备工艺[J].含能材料,2026,34(4):417-424.
CHEN Xing-yi, YAO Xin-wei, ZHANG Zhou-ran, et al. Preparation of TiZrNbTa Refractory High-entropy Alloy Powder by Hydrogenation-dehydrogenation Reaction[J]. Chinese Journal of Energetic Materials,2026,34(4):417-424.

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  • Received:January 29,2026
  • Revised:April 24,2026
  • Adopted:April 13,2026
  • Online: April 16,2026
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