Accelerated exploration of multi-principal element alloys with solid solution phases

Nature Communications

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Senkov, O N ^a   Miller, J D ^a   Miracle, D B ^a   Woodward, C ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOY;

ALLOY; ENTROPY; EXPLORATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; SOLID SOLUTION;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENTROPY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MELTING POINT; SOLID; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 84924366002     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7529     Document Type: Article

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