The Valence Electron Structure of High-Entropy Alloys

Abstract:

Empirical Electron Theory in Solids and Molecules (EET) was used to analyze the valence electron structure of ZrTiHfVNb, ZrTiHfVTa and ZrTiHfNbMo high-entropy alloys. The parameters characterizing the valence electron structure of high-entropy alloys were calculated, which were used to discuss the hardness and melting temperature of high-entropy alloys. The results show that the hardness of high-entropy alloys is positively correlated to the shared electron pair number in valence electron structure. The theoretical melting temperatures of high-entropy alloys were predicted by the parameters characterizing the valence electron structure.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1142)
• Pages: 3-7
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1142.3
• Online since: January 2017
• Authors: Bo CHENG, Yun Kai Li, Gui Qin Hou
• Keywords: Hardness, High-Entropy Alloys, Melting Temperature, Valence Electron Structure

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