Fracture properties of a refractory high-entropy alloy: In situ micro-cantilever and atom probe tomography studies

Y Zou, P Okle, H Yu, T Sumigawa, T Kitamura, S Maiti… - Scripta materialia, 2017 - Elsevier
Most refractory high-entropy alloys (HEAs) are brittle and suffer from limited formability at
ambient temperature. Previous studies imply that grain boundaries affect their fracture …

Size-dependent plasticity in an Nb25Mo25Ta25W25 refractory high-entropy alloy

Y Zou, S Maiti, W Steurer, R Spolenak - Acta Materialia, 2014 - Elsevier
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) are evolving multi-component intermetallic systems, wherein
multiple principal elements tend to form single solid-solution-like phases with a strong …

Ductile and brittle crack-tip response in equimolar refractory high-entropy alloys

X Li, W Li, DL Irving, LK Varga, L Vitos, S Schönecker - Acta Materialia, 2020 - Elsevier
Understanding the strengthening and deformation mechanisms in refractory high-entropy
alloys (HEAs), proposed as new high-temperature material, is required for improving their …

Fracture resistance of high entropy alloys: A review

W Li, PK Liaw, Y Gao - Intermetallics, 2018 - Elsevier
Fascinated by the exceptional mechanical properties of high entropy alloys (HEAs),
unremitting endeavors are placed on accelerating their engineering applications in multiple …

A ductility criterion for bcc high entropy alloys

E Mak, B Yin, WA Curtin - Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2021 - Elsevier
A current goal driving alloy development is the identification of alloy compositions for high
temperature applications but with the additional requirement of sufficient ductility at ambient …

Intrinsic factors responsible for brittle versus ductile nature of refractory high-entropy alloys

T Tsuru, S Han, S Matsuura, Z Chen, K Kishida… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Refractory high-entropy alloys (RHEAs) are of interest for ultrahigh-temperature
applications. To overcome their drawbacks—low-temperature brittleness and poor creep …

Fracture properties of high-entropy alloys

B Gludovatz, RO Ritchie - MRS Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
Since the concept of high-entropy alloys (HEAs) as materials with at least four or five
principal elements in (near)-equiatomic composition was introduced in 2004, this new class …

Compressive vs. tensile yield and fracture toughness behavior of a body-centered cubic refractory high-entropy superalloy Al0. 5Nb1. 25Ta1. 25TiZr at temperatures …

P Kumar, SJ Kim, Q Yu, J Ell, M Zhang, Y Yang, JY Kim… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The microstructure of high-entropy alloys with refractory elements and Al as constituents can
be considered to be analogous to superalloys. These so-termed refractory high-entropy …

Room‐Temperature Mechanical Properties of V20Nb20Mo20Ta20W20 High‐Entropy Alloy

SJ Wu, XD Wang, JT Lu, RT Qu… - Advanced Engineering …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Refractory high‐entropy alloys (HEAs) have shown promising high temperature strengths,
while their mechanical behaviors at room temperature are rarely reported. In this work, the …

[HTML][HTML] Achieving high strength and ductility in nitrogen-doped refractory high-entropy alloys

R Wang, Y Tang, Z Lei, Y Ai, Z Tong, S Li, Y Ye, S Bai - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
Refractory high-entropy alloys (HEAs) usually exhibit high strength but limited ductility. Here,
we report high strength (∼ 1334 MPa) and large ductility (∼ 18.8%) in nitrogen-doped …