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Title: Mechanical properties of high-entropy alloys with emphasis on face-centered cubic alloys

Journal Article · · Progress in Materials Science
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  1. Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States)
  2. Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States)

HHigh-entropy alloys (HEAs), also known as multi-principal element alloys or multi-component alloys, have been the subject of numerous investigations since they were first described in 2004. The earliest HEA was the equiatomic CrMnFeCoNi “Cantor” alloy, but HEAs now encompass a broad class of metallic and ceramic systems. The concept of utilizing the high entropy of mixing to develop stable multi-element alloys may not be scientifically correct but has produced extraordinary mechanical properties in specific HEAs, mainly CrCoNi-based alloys, associated with their continuous work-hardening rate that is sustained to large plastic strains (~0.5) and at low temperatures. This, in combination with the high frictional forces on dislocations and a propensity for twinning, leads to outstandingly high fracture toughness values (exceeding 200 MPa·m1/2) and resistance to shear-band formation under dynamic loading. The critical shear strain for the onset of adiabatic shear band formation is ~7 for the Cantor alloy, much higher than that for conventional alloys, suggesting superior ballistic properties. The slower diffusion rates resulting from the multi-element environment contribute to the excellent intermediate-temperature performance. We review the principal mechanical properties of these alloys with emphasis on the face-centered cubic systems, such as the CrCoNi-based alloys. Their favorable mechanical properties and ease of processing by conventional means suggest extensive utilization in many future structural applications.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division
Grant/Contract Number:
NA0003842; NA0002080; AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1634203
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1636758
Journal Information:
Progress in Materials Science, Vol. 102, Issue C; ISSN 0079-6425
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 393 works
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