High-Entropy Alloys: Processing and Properties

Dear Colleagues,

Since the concept of high-entropy alloys were raised in 2004, entropic alloys and meta-metals have drawn worldwide attention for their vast advantages, including the adjustable elemental composition and crystal structure, good mechanical properties at high or low temperatures, high resistance under corrosion, oxidation, or irradiation environments, etc. At the early research stage, research regarding entropic alloys and meta-metals is mainly focused on the development of high-entropy alloy systems and the exploration on their basic properties, such as the crystal structure, mechanical properties, magnetic properties, and so on. Following this, the elemental and phase compositions are elaborately adjusted for further property improvement, and the mechanisms behind those advanced properties are revealed. Nowadays, based on the above, many methods of entropy alloy design and prediction have been raised and attempts have been made to extend entropic alloys and meta-metals to more scenarios, such as power plant and aircraft engines, nuclear power, sewage treatment, etc.

In this Special Issue, we welcome articles of entropic alloys and meta-metals that focus on elemental and alloy design, in-depth research on the mechanisms of these special alloys, development and optimization aimed at potential industrial applications, and discussions on the practical issues and possible answers regarding large-scale samples, such as phase stability under different environments, segregation, molding, and so on.

Dr. Xuejiao Wang
Dr. Zhong Wang
Guest Editors

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