Recent Progress in Advanced High-Entropy Alloys
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 502
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
First reported in 2004, high-entropy alloys (HEAs), which consist of at least four principal elements, as compared to only one or two primary elements in conventional alloys, have provided a platform to revolutionize alloy design strategies. HEAs have also provided novel design pathways for attaining excellent structural and functional properties, including high strength combined with good ductility, promising magnetic properties, and excellent resistance to hydrogen embrittlement. Not surprisingly, HEAs have attracted considerable interest from the materials community in recent years. The volume of reports on high-entropy materials has warranted the publication of many articles (including reviews) that serve to establish the evolving understanding of the field. The content of these publications focuses on elucidating mechanisms driving exceptional properties found in these alloys, fundamental understanding of the unique structure possessed, and developing the capability to predict HEA compositions. Efficient and reliable fundamentals to accelerate alloy design and to optimize properties of HEAs are not mature yet. Hence, the objective of this Special Issue is to gather and disseminate recent progress in HEAs. We welcome reviews and original research articles which can concisely address the defining qualities of HEAs, point out the evolving understanding of their core concepts, highlight exceptional properties that are responsible for the popularity of HEA research, and discuss HEA design aspects.
Prof. Dr. Zhiqiang Fu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- high-entropy alloys
- mechanical behavior
- microstructures
- thermodynamical properties
- additive manufacturing
- phase prediction
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