High entropy alloys as a bold step forward in alloy development.
basic_science · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 31000724.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-019-09700-1 and PMC identifier 6472357.
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Abstract
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 new idea where alloys have no single dominant element is giving new traction to materials discovery.