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Thermal creep behavior of refractory high-entropy alloy: an atomistic study

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  • 1. ROR icon Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
  • 2. ROR icon Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Refractory high-entropy alloy (RHEA) is a promising class of materials with potential applications in extreme environments, where the dominant failure mode is thermal creep. The design of these alloys, therefore, requires an understanding of how their microstructure and local chemical distribution affect creep behavior. In this study, we performed high-fidelity atomistic simulations using machine-learning interatomic potentials to explore the creep behavior of MoNbTaW RHEA under a wide range of stress and temperature conditions. We parametrized grain size and local chemical order (LCO) to investigate the effects of these two important design variables, which can be controlled during the alloy fabrication process. Our investigation revealed that resistance to creep deformation is enhanced with larger grain size and higher levels of LCO. This study highlights the importance of utilizing LCO in conjunction with other microstructural properties when designing RHEAs for extreme environment applications.

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