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Combinatorial metallurgical synthesis and processing of high-entropy alloys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 July 2018

Zhiming Li Open the ORCID record for Zhiming Li [Opens in a new window] ,
Alfred Ludwig ,
Alan Savan ,
Hauke Springer  and
Dierk Raabe
Zhiming Li*
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf 40237, Germany
Alfred Ludwig
Affiliation:
Institute for Materials, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum 44780, Germany
Alan Savan
Affiliation:
Institute for Materials, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum 44780, Germany
Hauke Springer
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf 40237, Germany
Dierk Raabe*
Affiliation:
Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung, Düsseldorf 40237, Germany
*
a)Address all correspondence to these authors. e-mail: zhiming.li@mpie.de
b)e-mail: d.raabe@mpie.de
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Abstract

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) with multiple principal elements open up a practically infinite space for designing novel materials. Probing this huge material universe requires the use of combinatorial and high-throughput synthesis and processing methods. Here, we present and discuss four different combinatorial experimental methods that have been used to accelerate the development of novel HEAs, namely, rapid alloy prototyping, diffusion-multiples, laser additive manufacturing, and combinatorial co-deposition of thin-film materials libraries. While the first three approaches are bulk methods which allow for downstream processing and microstructure adaptation, the latter technique is a thin-film method capable of efficiently synthesizing wider ranges of composition and using high-throughput measurement techniques to characterize their structure and properties. Additional coupling of these high-throughput experimental methodologies with theoretical guidance regarding specific target features such as phase (meta)stability allows for effective screening of novel HEAs with beneficial property profiles.

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alloycombinatorial synthesismicrostructure
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Invited Review
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 33 , Issue 19: Focus Issue: Fundamental Understanding and Applications of High-Entropy Alloys , 14 October 2018 , pp. 3156 - 3169
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2018 

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