Abstract Scope |
Since their discovery less than twenty years ago, High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) have demonstrated exciting new property combinations. However, due to the vast array of possible combinations of elements, processing conditions, and microstructures, HEAs are still in the infant stages of identifying specific pathways toward direct implementation/application. Thus, on behalf of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) has led a science and technology (S&T) accelerator study on HEAs. This study (1) prioritizes application and alloy domains of most promise, particularly for defense-related applications, (2) identifies key needs, barriers, and enablers of the next stage of HEA research and development, and (3) defines critical pathways and provides recommendations and detailed action plans to realize the revolutionary potential of HEAs. This presentation will provide key highlights from this recently completed HEA S&T accelerator study. |