Controlling the corrosion resistance of multi-principal element alloys
Abstract
Multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs) offer the possibility of many degrees of freedom in the choice of alloying elements to produce either single phase solid solutions or more complex multiphase microstructures. Large ranges of material properties have been observed for MPEAs and mastery of the selection of elements and their compositions can enable novel combinations of properties not possible in traditional alloys. From the aqueous corrosion perspective, optimization of phase stability, control of heterogeneities, passive film identity and its protectiveness, as well as substrate properties such as metal-metal bond strength and activation energy associated with dissolution, can all be controlling factors governed by alloy composition and structure. These factors can mediate the electrochemical reactions controlling spontaneous corrosion. The quest for superior properties based on well-informed element choice is suggested as a path forward guiding MPEA formulations for corrosion performance. However, gaps in fundamental knowledge exist regarding (a) the specific functions of each element, (b) the behavior of elements in unusual combinations, and (c) the formation of complex protective oxides. Furthermore, these issues currently hold back progress in optimization of corrosion properties.
- Authors:
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[1];
[2];
[3];
[4];
[5];
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States)
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (United States)
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Questek Innovations LLC, Evanston, IL (United States)
- Citrine Informatics, Redwood City, CA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States); The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (United States); Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1670000
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1641871
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0016584
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Scripta Materialia
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 188; Journal ID: ISSN 1359-6462
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Corrosion; Passive film; Oxide; Multiple principal element alloy; High entropy alloy
Citation Formats
Scully, John R., Inman, Samuel B., Gerard, Angela Y., Taylor, Christopher D., Windl, Wolfgang, Schreiber, Daniel K., Lu, Pin, Saal, James E., and Frankel, Gerald S. Controlling the corrosion resistance of multi-principal element alloys. United States: N. p., 2020.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.06.065.
Scully, John R., Inman, Samuel B., Gerard, Angela Y., Taylor, Christopher D., Windl, Wolfgang, Schreiber, Daniel K., Lu, Pin, Saal, James E., & Frankel, Gerald S. Controlling the corrosion resistance of multi-principal element alloys. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.06.065
Scully, John R., Inman, Samuel B., Gerard, Angela Y., Taylor, Christopher D., Windl, Wolfgang, Schreiber, Daniel K., Lu, Pin, Saal, James E., and Frankel, Gerald S. Wed .
"Controlling the corrosion resistance of multi-principal element alloys". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.06.065. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1670000.
@article{osti_1670000,
title = {Controlling the corrosion resistance of multi-principal element alloys},
author = {Scully, John R. and Inman, Samuel B. and Gerard, Angela Y. and Taylor, Christopher D. and Windl, Wolfgang and Schreiber, Daniel K. and Lu, Pin and Saal, James E. and Frankel, Gerald S.},
abstractNote = {Multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs) offer the possibility of many degrees of freedom in the choice of alloying elements to produce either single phase solid solutions or more complex multiphase microstructures. Large ranges of material properties have been observed for MPEAs and mastery of the selection of elements and their compositions can enable novel combinations of properties not possible in traditional alloys. From the aqueous corrosion perspective, optimization of phase stability, control of heterogeneities, passive film identity and its protectiveness, as well as substrate properties such as metal-metal bond strength and activation energy associated with dissolution, can all be controlling factors governed by alloy composition and structure. These factors can mediate the electrochemical reactions controlling spontaneous corrosion. The quest for superior properties based on well-informed element choice is suggested as a path forward guiding MPEA formulations for corrosion performance. However, gaps in fundamental knowledge exist regarding (a) the specific functions of each element, (b) the behavior of elements in unusual combinations, and (c) the formation of complex protective oxides. Furthermore, these issues currently hold back progress in optimization of corrosion properties.},
doi = {10.1016/j.scriptamat.2020.06.065},
journal = {Scripta Materialia},
number = ,
volume = 188,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
month = {Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 2020}
}
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