About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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Advances in Multi-Principal Element Alloys V: Mechanical Behavior
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Presentation Title |
Atomic-Level Bonding Control in Multi-Principal Element Alloys: Pathways to Tuning Mechanical Performance and Radiation Behavior |
Author(s) |
Yanwen Zhang, Wai-Yim Ching, Youxing Chen, William J. Weber |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Yanwen Zhang |
Abstract Scope |
Alloying transition metals (TMs) to form concentrated alloys and high-entropy alloys (HEAs) introduces local elemental inhomogeneity and chemical complexity, which play critical roles in controlling both mechanical properties and radiation tolerance. Ni-based alloys with 3d TMs are used as model systems to investigate how elemental-specific chemical effects influence alloy behavior. The TMs occupy an FCC lattice, enabling systematic analysis of electron configurations, bonding characteristics, and their impact on chemically biased alloy properties. This work reveals correlations between local interatomic bonding, mechanical strength, and radiation response. Insights from this study demonstrate how atomic-scale bonding control can be leveraged to design multi-principal element alloys with enhanced structural performance and radiation resistance. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
Keywords |
Nuclear Materials, Mechanical Properties, High-Entropy Alloys |