High-Entropy Materials: A Brief Introduction

Description

This book draws on the latest research to discuss the history and development of high-entropy alloys and ceramics in bulk, film, and fiber form. High-entropy materials have recently been developed using the entropy of mixing and entropy of configuration of materials, and have proven to exhibit unique properties superior to those of conventional materials. The field of high-entropy alloys was born in 2004, and has since been developed for both scientific and engineering applications. Although there is extensive literature, this field is rapidly transforming. This book highlights the cutting edge of high-entropy materials, including their fundamentals and applications. Above all, it reflects two major milestones in their development: the equi-atomic ratio single-phase high-entropy alloys; and the non-equi-atomic ratio dual-phase high-entropy alloys. Front Matter ....Pages i-xv History of High-Entropy Materials (Yong Zhang)....Pages 1-33 Materials Design of High-Entropy Materials (Yong Zhang)....Pages 35-63 Preparation Methods of High-Entropy Materials (Yong Zhang)....Pages 65-75 Mechanical Behavior (Yong Zhang)....Pages 77-89 Physical and Chemical Properties (Yong Zhang)....Pages 91-113 Irradiation Behavior in Entropic Materials (Yong Zhang)....Pages 115-128 Application and Future Directions of High-Entropy Materials (Yong Zhang)....Pages 129-152