Massive interstitial solid solution alloys achieve near-theoretical strength

C Liu, W Lu, W Xia, C Du, Z Rao, JP Best… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Interstitials, eg, C, N, and O, are attractive alloying elements as small atoms on
interstitial sites create strong lattice distortions and hence substantially strengthen metals …

Ultrahigh intermediate-temperature strength and good tensile plasticity in chemically complex intermetallic alloys via lamellar architectures

B Xiao, J Zhang, S Liu, Y Zhou, J Ju, JJ Kai, Y Zhao… - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
As a newly emerged class of materials, chemically complex intermetallic alloys (CCIMAs)
with exceptional thermal and mechanical properties are a promising candidate for high …

Interstitial-driven local chemical order enables ultrastrong face-centered cubic multicomponent alloys

Z He, Y Guo, L Sun, HL Yan, X Guan, S Jiang, Y Shen… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Multicomponent alloys of the Fe-Mn-Co-Cr-Ni family with face-centered cubic (fcc) structure
exhibit many excellent properties. However, they usually show limited yield strength, which …

Compositive role of refractory element Mo in improving strength and ductility of face-centered-cubic complex concentrated alloys

TJ Jang, YN Lee, Y Ikeda, F Körmann, JH Baek, HS Do… - Acta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Complex concentrated alloys (CCAs) with a face-centered-cubic (FCC) structure exhibit
remarkable mechanical properties, introducing the expansion of compositional space in …

Phase stability, physical properties and strengthening mechanisms of concentrated solid solution alloys

Z Wu, MC Troparevsky, YF Gao, JR Morris… - Current Opinion in Solid …, 2017 - Elsevier
We review recent research developments in a special class of multicomponent concentrated
solid solution alloys (CSAs)–of which the recently discovered high entropy alloys (HEAs) are …

Playing with defects in metals

X Li, K Lu - Nature materials, 2017 - nature.com
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Modeling solution hardening in BCC refractory complex concentrated alloys: NbTiZr, Nb1. 5TiZr0. 5 and Nb0. 5TiZr1. 5

SI Rao, B Akdim, E Antillon, C Woodward… - Acta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Large scale, atomistic simulations of the core structure and mobility of ½ [111] screw, edge
and mixed dislocations in ternary multicomponent alloys (eg High Entropy alloys), NbTiZr …

Achieving superb strength in single-phase FCC alloys via maximizing volume misfit

Z Li, S Ma, S Zhao, W Zhang, F Peng, Q Li, T Yang… - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Single-phase face-centered cubic (SP-FCC) alloys normally possess low strength.
Conventionally strengthening strategies inevitably cause significant ductility sacrifice. Here …

Negative mixing enthalpy solid solutions deliver high strength and ductility

Z An, A Li, S Mao, T Yang, L Zhu, R Wang, Z Wu… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Body-centred cubic refractory multi-principal element alloys (MPEAs), with several refractory
metal elements as constituents and featuring a yield strength greater than one gigapascal …

High entropy alloys as a bold step forward in alloy development

DB Miracle - Nature communications, 2019 - nature.com
Diluting a base element with small amounts of another has served as the basis for
developing alloys for thousands of years since the advent of bronze. Today, a fundamentally …