Abstract
High-entropy (H-E) alloys, bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) and high-entropy BMGs (HE-BMGs) were statistically analyzed with the help of a database of ternary amorphous alloys. Thermodynamic quantities corresponding to heat of mixing and atomic size differences were calculated as a function of composition of the multicomponent alloys. Actual calculations were performed for configurational entropy (Sconfig.) in defining the H-E alloys and mismatch entropy (Sσ) normalized with Boltzmann constant (kB), together with mixing enthalpy (λHmix) based on Miedema's empirical model and Delta parameter (δ) as a corresponding parameter to Sσ/kB. The comparison between λHmix-δ and λHmix- √Sσ/kBdiagrams for the ternary amorphous alloys revealed Sσ/kB ̃ (δ /22)2. The zones S, S' and B's where H-E alloys with disordered solid solutions, ordered alloys and BMGs are plotted in the λHmix-δ diagram are correlated with the areas in the λHmix - Sσ/kB diagram. The results provide mutual understandings among H-E alloys, BMGs and HE-BMGs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3810-3821 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Entropy |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Alloy design
- Atomic size difference
- Bulk metallic glass
- Configurational entropy
- High-entropy alloy
- Mismatch entropy
- Mixing enthalpy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)