High-Entropy Alloys and Composite Materials: Preparation, Processing, and Performance
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editors
Interests: high-entropy alloys; structure–property relationships; additive manufacturing; lightweight engineering
Interests: high-entropy alloys; additive manufacturing; nuclear key materials; heterostructure
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) and their composite materials have emerged as a revolutionary class of advanced materials, characterized by a multi-principal element design with near-equiatomic proportions of five or more elements. This unique composition generates high-configurational entropy, giving rise to complex microstructures, novel phase formations, and outstanding mechanical and functional properties, distinguishing them from conventional alloys.
The research landscape on HEAs and HEA-based composites has grown exponentially, with significant breakthroughs in alloy design, microstructure manipulation, processing methodologies, and performance enhancement. Through the integration of diverse manufacturing techniques like casting, powder metallurgy, additive manufacturing, and surface engineering, scientists are exploring new approaches to improve mechanical strength, ductility, corrosion and wear resistance, and multifunctionality under extreme conditions.
This Special Issue aims to serve as a comprehensive platform for disseminating the latest advancements and discussing the challenges in the field of HEAs and composite materials. It welcomes original research articles and reviews focusing on design strategies, microstructural characterization, innovative processing techniques, and performance evaluations. Additionally, contributions related to theoretical modeling, additive manufacturing, heterostructures, and application-oriented studies are highly encouraged. By facilitating interdisciplinary exchange, this Special Issue seeks to drive the development of next-generation high-performance materials for various structural and functional applications.
Dr. Yuefei Jia
Dr. Zhenfei Jiang
Dr. Long Xu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-entropy alloys
- high-entropy composite
- preparation
- processing
- performance
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