A high-strength, ductile,
corrosion-resistant, and antibacterial Cu-based multi-component
alloy and its preparation method are disclosed, belonging to the field of high-performance
corrosion-resistant
copper alloys. In the Cu-based multi-component
alloy, the atomic percentages of Cu and Fe are 50.00 at.% and 5 at.%, respectively, while the atomic percentages of the remaining components are: Ni: 32.50~35.00 at.%, Co: 7.50~10.00 at.%, Cr: 7.5~10 at.%, Mo: 1.25~5.00 at.%, and V: 1.25~5.00 at.%. Through precise composition design and reasonable
processing technology matching, a multi-level, multi-scale heterogeneous
microstructure is constructed, including a Cu-rich FCC1 phase and a Ni-rich FCC2 phase formed by segregation based on the component characteristics,
nanoparticle phases precipitated in the Cu-rich FCC1 phase, and amplitude-modulated
decomposition microstructure in the Ni-rich FCC2 phase. These
microstructure characteristics synergistically enhance the
alloy's strength,
ductility,
corrosion resistance, and antibacterial properties. The series of alloys exhibits good antibacterial properties. The alloys also have a
hardness of 224.81~270.85 HV, an
ultimate tensile strength of 680~856 MPa, a yield strength of 516~751 MPa, an elongation of 4.9~24.3%, a self-
corrosion potential of -0.31V~-0.22V, and a self-
corrosion current density of 4.00~13.22 μA / cm². 2 .