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Theory-guided design of high-entropy alloys with enhanced strength-ductility synergy

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  • Zongrui Pei

    (National Energy Technology Laboratory
    ORISE)

  • Shiteng Zhao

    (University of California
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
    Beihang University
    Tianmushan Laboratory)

  • Martin Detrois

    (National Energy Technology Laboratory)

  • Paul D. Jablonski

    (National Energy Technology Laboratory)

  • Jeffrey A. Hawk

    (National Energy Technology Laboratory)

  • David E. Alman

    (National Energy Technology Laboratory)

  • Mark Asta

    (University of California
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Andrew M. Minor

    (University of California
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • Michael C. Gao

    (National Energy Technology Laboratory)

Abstract

Metallic alloys have played essential roles in human civilization due to their balanced strength and ductility. Metastable phases and twins have been introduced to overcome the strength-ductility tradeoff in face-centered cubic (FCC) high-entropy alloys (HEAs). However, there is still a lack of quantifiable mechanisms to predict good combinations of the two mechanical properties. Here we propose a possible mechanism based on the parameter κ, the ratio of short-ranged interactions between closed-pack planes. It promotes the formation of various nanoscale stacking sequences and enhances the work-hardening ability of the alloys. Guided by the theory, we successfully designed HEAs with enhanced strength and ductility compared with other extensively studied CoCrNi-based systems. Our results not only offer a physical picture of the strengthening effects but can also be used as a practical design principle to enhance the strength-ductility synergy in HEAs.

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  • Zongrui Pei & Shiteng Zhao & Martin Detrois & Paul D. Jablonski & Jeffrey A. Hawk & David E. Alman & Mark Asta & Andrew M. Minor & Michael C. Gao, 2023. "Theory-guided design of high-entropy alloys with enhanced strength-ductility synergy," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-38111-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38111-6
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