Data on the microstructure and deformation of FeMnCrCoN supporting the modifications of partial-dislocation-induced defects (PDIDs) and strength/ductility enhancement in metastable high entropy alloys.

The data presented in this article are related to a research paper on the modification of deformed nanostructure and mechanical performance of metastable high entropy alloys (HEAs) [1]. FeMnCrCo alloys with and without nitrogen were synthesized in a vacuum induction furnace using pure metals of 99.99% purity and FeCrN as nitrogen source. The nitrogen content was determined by Leco O/N-836 determinator for nitrogen-doped alloys. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were carried at 200 kV equipped with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). Tensile testing was performed at room temperature. The strain rate jump tests were conducted by changing the strain rate between 10 and 10 s to measure the strain rate sensitivity. The nanostructural evolutions by deformation including extended stacking faults (ESFs), ε-martensite and twins were examined using EBSD and TEM for the annealed samples and those strained to different strain levels. The role of partial dislocations on the formation of various PDIDs were analysed and the energies stored as deformed nanostructure (ESDN) after the PDID band formation were used to predict the evolution of various nanostructure with strain. The data and approach would provide a useful insight into the nanostructural evolution in metastable high entropy alloys.