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  • Materials Science
  • Metallurgy
  • High-Temperature Materials

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  • Conventional alloys and multiprincipal-element alloys (MPEAs) lack high-temperature strength due to low melting points and microstructural instability.
  • Applications in hypersonics, fusion reactors, and aerospace demand materials with exceptional high-temperature performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To engineer a refractory MPEA with enhanced high-temperature microstructural stability and strength.
  • To overcome the limitations of existing materials for extreme environments.

Main Methods:

  • Introduction of eutectic carbide into a refractory multiprincipal-element alloy.
  • Investigating synergistic strengthening mechanisms from elemental mixing and metal-carbide interfaces.
  • Evaluating microcrack tip blunting by layered metallic phases.

Main Results:

  • Achieved exceptional high-temperature strength exceeding 2 GPa at 1473 K.
  • Demonstrated outstanding microstructural stability at elevated temperatures.
  • Reduced room-temperature brittleness via microcrack tip blunting.

Conclusions:

  • The developed eutectic MPEA strategy provides a new paradigm for designing next-generation high-temperature materials.
  • This approach bypasses the low-melting point limitation of eutectic alloys and diffusion-dominated softening.
  • The material shows promise for extreme applications requiring superior strength and stability.