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An Understanding of High Entropy Alloy from Phase Diagram Calculation

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Author(s)

Fan Zhang, Chuan Zhang, Shuang-Lin Chen, J Zhu, Wei-Sheng Cao, Ursula R. Kattner

Abstract

The concept of High Entropy Alloy (HEA) is understood from the point of view of phase diagram calculation. The role of entropy of mixing on the phase stability is discussed for both ideal and non-ideal solid solution phases. The relative stability of a solid solution phase and line compounds is illustrated using hypothetical systems. Calculated binary and multicomponent phase diagrams are used to explain the phenomena observed experimentally for HEAs. The potential of using the CALPHAD approach in aiding the design of alloys with multiple key components is also discussed.
Citation
Calphad-Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry
Volume
45

Keywords

Calphad, High Entry Alloy, Multicomponent Phase Diagram, Phase SStability, Thermodynamics

Citation

Zhang, F. , Zhang, C. , Chen, S. , Zhu, J. , Cao, W. and Kattner, U. (2013), An Understanding of High Entropy Alloy from Phase Diagram Calculation, Calphad-Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry, [online], https://doi.org/10.1016/j.calphad.2013.10.00 (Accessed April 26, 2024)
Created November 11, 2013, Updated October 12, 2021