FeMo high-entropy alloys were prepared by vacuum melting and laser cladding. X-ray diffractometer
scanning electron microscope and microhardness tester were employed to analyze microstructure and hardness. The results indicate that both alloys exhibit BCC structure
however
the coating alloy consists of only one BCC phase
while the massive alloy is composed of two BCC phases with different composition but the same lattice constants. Lattice constant is decreased with annealing treatment
where the bulk size is decreased from 0.291 6 nm to 0.290 3 nm
while the coating film is decreased from 0.290 7 nm to 0.288 9 nm. The hardness of the coating alloy is higher than that of massive alloy. Removal of residual stress by annealing leads to the decrease of hardness
and the hardness value of coating is decreased from 853.8 HV to 798.6 HV
while that of massive alloy is decreased from 664.7 HV to 650.9 HV.