A review of research on high-entropy alloys, its properties, methods of creation and application

OBRABOTKAMETALLOV Vol. 26 No. 4 2024 174 MATERIAL SCIENCE A review of research on high-entropy alloys, its properties, methods of creation and application Anna Shubert a, *, Sergey Konovalov b, Irina Panchenko c Siberian State Industrial University, 42 Kirov st., Novokuznetsk, 654007, Russian Federation a https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7355-2955, shubert-anna@mail.ru; b https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4809-8660, konovalov@sibsiu.ru; c https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1631-9644, i.r.i.ss@yandex.ru Obrabotka metallov - Metal Working and Material Science Journal homepage: http://journals.nstu.ru/obrabotka_metallov Obrabotka metallov (tekhnologiya, oborudovanie, instrumenty) = Metal Working and Material Science. 2024 vol. 26 no. 4 pp. 153–179 ISSN: 1994-6309 (print) / 2541-819X (online) DOI: 10.17212/1994-6309-2024-26.4-153-179 ART I CLE I NFO Article history: Received: 21 April 2024 Revised: 17 May 2024 Accepted: 17 September 2024 Available online: 15 December 2024 Keywords: High-entropy alloys Wear resistance Heat resistance Thermal stability Plasticity Alloying Funding This study is funded by a grant of the Russian Science Foundation, project 23-49-00015. https://rscf.ru/en/ project/23-49-00015/. ABSTRACT Introduction. The paper discusses the prospects for studying high-entropy alloys (HEA), metal materials with unique properties. The study of high-entropy alloys is an urgent area of research in connection with its properties, environmental sustainability, economic benefi ts and technological potential. HEA are of interest to researchers due to its stability, strength, corrosion resistance and other characteristics, which makes it promising for use in the aerospace industry, automotive, medicine and microelectronics. Thus, HEA research contributes to the development of new materials and technological progress, providing opportunities for creating innovative products and improving existing solutions. To eff ectively use the potential of high-entropy alloys, research is required in a number of areas. First, it is necessary to improve the production technology of such alloys and develop newmethods for obtaining HEA with improved characteristics and reduced cost. Secondly, it is necessary to establish the basic principles of operation of high-entropy alloys and to study the mechanisms infl uencing its properties. It is also necessary to develop new alloys with specifi ed properties and conduct experiments and computer simulations to optimize the characteristics of the alloys and determine the best compositions. The purpose of the work is to study developments in the fi eld of high-entropy alloys and conduct a comparative analysis of published studies on improving the properties of high-entropy alloys. The research method is a review and analysis based on developments mainly for 2020-2024, which were carried out by domestic and foreign scientists. The paper discusses the prospects for the study of highentropy alloys, materials with a wide range of applications in various industries. The paper presents the results of research, mainly for 2020-2024. The main properties of high-entropy alloys are described, such as high strength, corrosion resistance, fatigue properties, plasticity and deformability, thermal stability, electrical conductivity and magnetic properties, as well as the possibility of creating alloys with specifi ed characteristics. The most common methods of changing the properties of alloys have been identifi ed. The directions of further development of research in this area are considered. Results and discussion: a literature review shows that developments and research are carried out on all possible properties of HEA, but most of it is devoted to corrosion-resisting properties and thermal stability. Of the methods used in high-entropy alloys, the most common and universal can be considered the alloying of high-entropy alloys with other metals. Studies also confi rm that alloying metals are selected depending on its characteristic properties. The number of scientifi c works also confi rms the relevance of this topic and the need for its study. The authors noted that future studies on the fatigue properties of high-entropy alloys, as well as the properties of alloys under the infl uence of magnetic and electric fi elds are the most interesting. For citation: Shubert A.V., Konovalov S.V., Panchenko I.A. A review of research on high-entropy alloys, its properties, methods of creation and application. Obrabotka metallov (tekhnologiya, oborudovanie, instrumenty) = Metal Working and Material Science, 2024, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 153–179. DOI: 10.17212/1994-6309-2024-26.4-153-179. (In Russian). ______ * Corresponding author Shubert Anna V., Post-graduate Student Siberian State Industrial University, 42 Kirova st., 654007, Novokuznetsk, Russia Tel.: +7 913 437-89-70, e-mail: shubert-anna@mail.ru References 1. Yeh J.W., Chen S.K., Lin S.J., Gan J.Y., Chin T.S., Shun T.T., Tsau C.H., Chang S.Y. 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