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Advanced Science and Technology of High Entropy Materials

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 2268

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College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, China
Interests: high entropy alloy; eutectic; mechanical properties; corrosion
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College of Materials and Metallurgy, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
Interests: high entropy alloy; CALPHAD; alloy design; microstructure

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is focused on recent developments in the field, as well as the most recent advances in high-entropy alloys—their synthesis, characterization, structures, properties and applications. High-entropy alloys have revolutionized the design of traditional alloys and offer a new paradigm for designing metallic alloys with salient properties. Recently, high-entropy alloys have increasingly become the focus of researchers due to their excellent properties, such as their high strength, ductility and corrosion and creep resistance. The main determinants of the future success of high-entropy alloys are further improvements of existing and the development of novel high-entropy alloys. The properties of high-entropy alloys are mainly based on their structure, from the atomic to the microstructure scale.

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of recent advances in high-entropy alloys, including their synthesis, characterization and applications. We welcome contributions related to topics such as the following:

  • High-entropy alloy composites for improved mechanical performance;
  • The application of high-entropy alloys;
  • The design and preparation of high-entropy alloys;
  • The microstructure characterization of high-entropy alloys;
  • Theoretical studies on the mechanical or functional performance of high-entropy alloys.

We hope that this Special Issue will stimulate further research in the field of high-entropy alloys and promote their practical application.

Dr. Hui Jiang
Dr. Tianxin Li
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • high-entropy alloys
  • characterization
  • microstructure
  • strength
  • ductility
  • hard
  • wear
  • corrosion
  • physical properties

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Production and Characterization of Fine-Grained Multielement AlCoxCrFeNi (x = 1, 0.75, 0.5) Alloys for High-Temperature Applications
by Khaja Naib Rasool Shaik, Mauro Bortolotti, Iñaki Leizaola, Miguel Angel Lagos Gomez and Cinzia Menapace
Materials 2024, 17(19), 4897; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17194897 - 6 Oct 2024
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In the present work, three different AlCoxCrFeNi (x = 1, 0.75, 0.5) alloys were produced through the mechanical milling of powders and spark plasma sintering. These alloys were characterized in terms of their microstructural, mechanical, and oxidation behaviors. Mechanical milling and spark plasma [...] Read more.
In the present work, three different AlCoxCrFeNi (x = 1, 0.75, 0.5) alloys were produced through the mechanical milling of powders and spark plasma sintering. These alloys were characterized in terms of their microstructural, mechanical, and oxidation behaviors. Mechanical milling and spark plasma sintering were chosen to achieve a fine and homogeneous microstructure. Pore-free samples were produced by properly setting the sintering parameters. The unavoidable uptake of oxygen from the powders when exposed to air after milling was advantageously used as a source of oxides, which acted as reinforcing particles in the alloy. Oxidation behavior, studied through TGA tests, showed that decreasing the Co content promotes better oxidation protection due to the formation of a dense, compact Al2O3 layer. The alloy containing the lowest amount of Co is considered a good candidate for high-temperature structural applications. Full article
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Radiation Resistance of High-Entropy Alloys CoCrFeNi and CoCrFeMnNi, Sequentially Irradiated with Kr and He Ions
by Bauyrzhan Amanzhulov, Igor Ivanov, Vladimir Uglov, Sergey Zlotski, Azamat Ryskulov, Alisher Kurakhmedov, Asset Sapar, Yerulan Ungarbayev, Mikhail Koloberdin and Maxim Zdorovets
Materials 2024, 17(19), 4751; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17194751 - 27 Sep 2024
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This work studied the effect of sequential irradiation by krypton and helium ions at room temperature on the composition and structure of CoCrFeNi and CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloys (HEAs). Irradiation of the HEAs by 280 keV Kr14+ ions up to a fluence of [...] Read more.
This work studied the effect of sequential irradiation by krypton and helium ions at room temperature on the composition and structure of CoCrFeNi and CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloys (HEAs). Irradiation of the HEAs by 280 keV Kr14+ ions up to a fluence of 5 × 1015 cm–2 and 40 keV He2+ ions up to a fluence of 2 × 1017 cm–2 did not alter their elemental distribution and constituent phases. Blisters formed on the nickel surface after sequential irradiation, where large blisters had an average diameter of 3.8 μm. The lattice parameter of the (Co, Cr, Fe and Ni) and (Co, Cr, Fe, Mn and Ni) solid solutions increased by 0.17% and 0.37% after sequential irradiation, respectively. Irradiation by Kr ions led to a decrease in tensile macrostresses in the HEAs in the region of krypton ion implantation (Region I) and the formation of compressive macrostresses in the region behind the peak of implanted krypton (Region II). Sequential irradiation formed large compressive stresses in Ni and HEAs equal to −131.5 MPa, −300 MPa and −613.5 MPa in Ni, CoCrFeNi and CoCrFeMnNi, respectively, in the Region II. Irradiation by krypton ions decreased the dislocation density by 1.6–2.3 times, and irradiation with helium ions increased it by 11–15 times relative to unirradiated samples for CoCrFeNi and CoCrFeMnNi, respectively. Sequentially irradiated CoCrFeMnNi HEA had higher macrostresses and dislocation density than CoCrFeNi. Full article
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Effect of Alloying on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 Eutectic High-Entropy Alloy
by Xue-Yao Tian, Hong-Liang Zhang, Zhi-Sheng Nong, Xue Cui, Ze-Hao Gu, Teng Liu, Hong-Mei Li and Eshkuvat Arzikulov
Materials 2024, 17(18), 4471; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17184471 - 12 Sep 2024
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In order to explore the effect of alloying on the microstructures and mechanical properties of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high-entropy alloys (EHEAs), 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 at.% V, Mo, and B were added to the AlCoCrFeNi2.1 alloy in this work. The effects of [...] Read more.
In order to explore the effect of alloying on the microstructures and mechanical properties of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high-entropy alloys (EHEAs), 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 at.% V, Mo, and B were added to the AlCoCrFeNi2.1 alloy in this work. The effects of the elements and contents on the phase composition, microstructures, mechanical properties, and fracture mechanism were investigated. The results showed that the crystal structures of the AlCoCrFeNi2.1 EHEAs remained unchanged, and the alloys were still composed of FCC and BCC structures, whose content varied with the addition of alloying elements. After alloying, the aggregation of Co, Cr, Al, and Ni elements remained unchanged, and the V and Mo were distributed in both dendritic and interdendritic phases. The tensile strengths of the alloys all exceeded 1000 MPa when the V and Mo elements were added, and the Mo0.2 alloy had the highest tensile strength, of 1346.3 MPa, and fracture elongation, of 24.6%. The alloys with the addition of V and Mo elements showed a mixed ductile and brittle fracture, while the B-containing alloy presented a cleavage fracture. The fracture mechanism of Mo0.2 alloy is mainly crack propagation in the BCC lamellae, and the FCC dendritic lamellae exhibit the characteristics of plastic deformation. Full article
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