Wear Mechanisms of High Entropy Alloys
A special issue of Lubricants (ISSN 2075-4442).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 June 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue, titled “Wear Mechanisms of High Entropy Alloys”, aims to explore the fundamental wear behavior and underlying degradation mechanisms of a revolutionary class of metallic materials. High-entropy alloys (HEAs), with their unique multi-principal element compositions and exceptional microstructures, exhibit outstanding mechanical properties, making them promising candidates for demanding tribological applications. However, a comprehensive understanding of their wear resistance and failure modes under various conditions is still developing.
This Special Issue aims to compile cutting-edge research that investigates how HEA composition, microstructure, and processing routes influence the friction, wear, and surface damage. Contributions will address wear across multiple scales and environments, including abrasive, adhesive, oxidative, and fatigue wear mechanisms. The ultimate goal is to establish structure–property relationships that can guide the design of next-generation HEAs tailored for superior durability and performance in extreme conditions. By providing a dedicated platform for these studies, this Special Issue will significantly advance the field and pave the way for the development of advanced high-entropy materials for lubricated and non-lubricated engineering systems.
Dr. Ling Qiao
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- high-entropy alloys
- simulation
- mechanical property
- wear behavior
- microstructure
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