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Current and emerging practices of CALPHAD toward the development of high entropy alloys and complex concentrated alloys

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 June 2018

Stéphane Gorsse Open the ORCID record for Stéphane Gorsse [Opens in a new window]  and
Franck Tancret
Stéphane Gorsse*
Affiliation:
CNRS, University of Bordeaux, ICMCB, UMR 5026, Pessac F-33600, France; and Bordeaux INP, ENSCBP, Pessac F-33600, France
Franck Tancret
Affiliation:
Université de Nantes, Institut des Matériaux de Nantes – Jean Rouxel (IMN), CNRS UMR 6502, Polytech Nantes, BP 50609, Nantes 44306, France
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a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: gorsse@icmcb-bordeaux.cnrs.fr
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Abstract

This work presents a critical review of the application of CALPHAD techniques in the development of high entropy alloys (HEAs) and complex concentrated alloys (CCAs). This assessment covers three major themes: thermodynamics of mixtures and stability, retrospective thermodynamics, and predictive thermodynamics. Based on statistical and thermodynamic analysis, we assess the concept of entropic stabilization. A brief description of the major accomplishments of the CALPHAD technique applied to explain the stability and microstructure of HEAs and CCAs is presented. We describe the role of CALPHAD and its integration with other design tools, such as physicochemical criteria, data mining, and optimization techniques, to accelerate the discovery of new materials. Finally, we recommend future efforts in the development of the next generation of HEAs and CCAs in connection with the design of their microstructures, with an emphasis on precipitation strengthening and twinning-induced or transformation-induced plasticity (TWIP, TRIP).

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 33 , Issue 19: Focus Issue: Fundamental Understanding and Applications of High-Entropy Alloys , 14 October 2018 , pp. 2899 - 2923
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2018 

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