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Preparation and Microstructure of Multi-Component High Entropy Alloy Powders Fabricated by Gas Atomization Method

by Zhiqiang Ren, Sheng Zhu, Xiaoming Wang, Yang Zhao, Guofeng Han, Kebing Zhou, Wenyu Wang and Gen Tian

Metals 2023, 13(2), 432; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13020432 - 20 Feb 2023

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As an attractive high-entropy alloy, AlCrCoNiCu high-entropy alloy has excellent corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and anti-bacterial capabilities, and is considered to be a potential substitute material for marine and nuclear industry materials with great potential. One key to further optimizing the performance of [...] Read more.

As an attractive high-entropy alloy, AlCrCoNiCu high-entropy alloy has excellent corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and anti-bacterial capabilities, and is considered to be a potential substitute material for marine and nuclear industry materials with great potential. One key to further optimizing the performance of high entropy alloy was to prepare high entropy alloy powder materials with uniform composition, good flow-ability, and stable performance. In this work, the AlCrCoNiCu high entropy alloy powder was prepared by the gas atomization method. The results indicated that the powder was spherical in shape, homogeneous in composition, and composed of a face-center cubic (FCC) phase. After adding Fe and Mn elements, FCC and body-center cubic (BCC) phases appeared and the particle size of the powder was mainly located at 10–50 μm. Furthermore, the larger the particle size was, the more obvious the surface roughness was. With the decreasing powder size, its shape became relatively regular, and the surface roughness decreased. This work provided an experimental and theoretical reference for preparing high-performance single-phase and multi-phase high entropy alloy spherical powders. Full article

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Phase Prediction and Visualized Design Process of High Entropy Alloys via Machine Learned Methodology

by Jin Gao, Yifan Wang, Jianxin Hou, Junhua You, Keqiang Qiu, Suode Zhang and Jianqiang Wang

Metals 2023, 13(2), 283; https://doi.org/10.3390/met13020283 - 31 Jan 2023

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High entropy alloys, which contain five or more elements in equal atomic concentrations, tend to exhibit remarkable mechanical and physical properties that are typically dependent on their phase constitution. In this work, a based leaner and four ensemble machine learning models are carried [...] Read more.

High entropy alloys, which contain five or more elements in equal atomic concentrations, tend to exhibit remarkable mechanical and physical properties that are typically dependent on their phase constitution. In this work, a based leaner and four ensemble machine learning models are carried out to predict the phase of high entropy alloys in a database consisting of 511 labeled data. Before the models are trained, features based on the empirical design principles are selected through XGBoost, taking into account the relative importance of each feature. The ensemble learning methods of Voting and Stacking stand out among these algorithms, with a predictive accuracy of over 92%. In addition, the alloy designing process is visualized by a decision tree, introducing a new criterion for identifying phases of FCC, BCC, and FCC + BCC in high entropy alloys. These findings provide valuable information for selecting important features and suitable machine learning models in the design of high entropy alloys. Full article

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Electrochemical Corrosion Behavior of CrFeCoNi and CrMnFeCoNi Coatings in Salt Solution

by Caimei Wang, Yang Yu, Peng He, Jianjun Zhang, Xiaoyu Ma, Hua Zhang, Huizhao Li and Minghao Shao

Metals 2022, 12(10), 1752; https://doi.org/10.3390/met12101752 - 18 Oct 2022

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CrFeCoNi and CrMnFeCoNi coatings were prepared by laser remelting method. The grain boundary characteristics distribution of both coatings was investigated by electron backscattered diffraction technique. The results showed that the CrFeCoNi coating exhibited higher fraction of low angle grain boundaries and Σ3 boundaries [...] Read more.

CrFeCoNi and CrMnFeCoNi coatings were prepared by laser remelting method. The grain boundary characteristics distribution of both coatings was investigated by electron backscattered diffraction technique. The results showed that the CrFeCoNi coating exhibited higher fraction of low angle grain boundaries and Σ3 boundaries compared to the CrMnFeCoNi coating. The corrosion properties of the CrFeCoNi and CrMnFeCoNi coatings in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution were identified by electrochemical method and localized electrochemical impedance spectroscopy technique. The results indicated that the CrFeCoNi coating had a higher corrosion resistance than the CrMnFeCoNi coating. The better corrosion resistance of the CrFeCoNi coating could be attributed to the high fraction of Σ3 boundaries and low fraction of the high angle boundaries. Full article

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Microstructures, Mechanical Behavior, and Radiation Damage of (TiVCr)x-(TaW)1-x Binary System High-Entropy Alloy Films

by Rongbin Li, Tian Huang, Jing Zhang, Chunxia Jiang, Yong Zhang and Peter K. Liaw

Metals 2022, 12(5), 772; https://doi.org/10.3390/met12050772 - 29 Apr 2022

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An experimental method for preparing high-entropy thin films with gradient changes of alloying elements by magnetron sputtering co-deposition is proposed in this work to evaluate the effect of alloying element composition changes on the properties of non-equal molar ratio high-entropy alloys. The (TiVCr)x-(TaW)1-x [...] Read more.

An experimental method for preparing high-entropy thin films with gradient changes of alloying elements by magnetron sputtering co-deposition is proposed in this work to evaluate the effect of alloying element composition changes on the properties of non-equal molar ratio high-entropy alloys. The (TiVCr)x-(TaW)1-x binary system thin films were deposited by a magnetron sputtering system with two intermediate alloy targets. The surface morphology, element composition, roughness, and phase structure of the coatings were studied with scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), atomic force microscope (AFM), and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The results show that at x = 0.51, the films had the best mechanical properties under the action of multiple strengthening mechanisms, and the hardness and modulus reached 27.61 GPa and 274.42 GPa, respectively. Due to higher hardness and special surface morphology, the films showed a lower average friction coefficient and had excellent wear resistance with wear rates of 0.34 and 5.01 × 10⁻⁹ mm³/(N·mm), respectively. On the other hand, it was found that forming a BCC polycrystalline structure and an amorphous-mixed structure can improve the radiation resistance of the material. Full article

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A Strategic Design Route to Find a Depleted Uranium High-Entropy Alloy with Great Strength

by Weiran Zhang, Yasong Li, Peter K. Liaw and Yong Zhang

Metals 2022, 12(4), 699; https://doi.org/10.3390/met12040699 - 18 Apr 2022

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The empirical parameters of mixing enthalpy (ΔH_mix), mixing entropy (ΔS_mix), atomic radius difference (δ), valence electron concentration (VEC), etc., are used in this study to design a depleted uranium high-entropy alloy (HEA). X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron [...] Read more.

The empirical parameters of mixing enthalpy (ΔH_mix), mixing entropy (ΔS_mix), atomic radius difference (δ), valence electron concentration (VEC), etc., are used in this study to design a depleted uranium high-entropy alloy (HEA). X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to assess the phase composition. Compression and hardness tests were conducted to select alloy constituents with outstanding mechanical properties. Based on the experimental results, the empirical criteria of HEAs are an effective means to develop depleted uranium high-entropy alloys (DUHEAs). Finally, we created UNb_0.5Zr_0.5Mo_0.5 and UNb_0.5Zr_0.5Ti_0.2Mo_0.2 HEAs with outstanding all-round characteristics. Both alloys were composed of a single BCC structure. The hardness and strength of UNb_0.5Zr_0.5Mo_0.5 and UNb_0.5Zr_0.5Ti_0.2Mo_0.2 were 305 HB and 1452 MPa, and 297 HB and 1157 MPa, respectively. Full article

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Microstructures and Properties of the Low-Density Al₁₅Zr₄₀Ti₂₈Nb₁₂M(Cr, Mo, Si)₅ High-Entropy Alloys

by Yasong Li, Peter K. Liaw and Yong Zhang

Metals 2022, 12(3), 496; https://doi.org/10.3390/met12030496 - 15 Mar 2022

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Low-density materials show promising prospects for industrial application in engineering, and have remained a research hotspot. The ingots of Al₁₅Zr₄₀Ti₂₈Nb₁₂Cr₅, Al₁₅Zr₄₀Ti₂₈Nb₁₂Mo₅ and Al₁₅ [...] Read more.

Low-density materials show promising prospects for industrial application in engineering, and have remained a research hotspot. The ingots of Al₁₅Zr₄₀Ti₂₈Nb₁₂Cr₅, Al₁₅Zr₄₀Ti₂₈Nb₁₂Mo₅ and Al₁₅Zr₄₀Ti₂₈Nb₁₂Si₅ high-entropy alloys were prepared using an arc melting method. With the addition of the Cr, Mo, and Si, the phase structures of these alloys changed to a dual phase. The Cr and Mo promote the formation of the B2 phase, while the Si promotes the formation of a large amount of the silicides. The compression yield strengths of these alloys are ~1.36 GPa, ~1.27 GPa, and ~1.35 GPa, respectively. The addition of Si and Cr significantly reduces the compression ductility, and the Al₁₅Zr₄₀Ti₂₈Nb₁₂SiMo₅ high-entropy alloy exhibits excellent comprehensive mechanical properties. This work investigated the influence of Cr, Mo, and Si on the phase structures and properties of the low-density Al-Zr-Ti-Nb high-entropy alloys, providing theoretical and scientific support for the development of advanced low-density alloys. Full article

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Evolution of Face-Centered Cubic Ti Alloys Transformation by X-ray Diffraction Profile Analysis in Mechanical Alloying

by Edgar Pio, Ariosto Medina, Carola Martínez, Felipe Manuel Castro Cerda and Claudio Aguilar

Metals 2021, 11(11), 1841; https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111841 - 16 Nov 2021

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Four titanium alloys (Ti-Ta, Ti-Ta-Sn, Ti-Ta-Mn, and Ti-Nb-Sn) were synthesized by mechanical alloying (MA) in a planetary mill in different times between 2 h and 100 h. The microstructure characterization was made by X-ray diffraction (XRD), in which the Rietveld method was applied [...] Read more.

Four titanium alloys (Ti-Ta, Ti-Ta-Sn, Ti-Ta-Mn, and Ti-Nb-Sn) were synthesized by mechanical alloying (MA) in a planetary mill in different times between 2 h and 100 h. The microstructure characterization was made by X-ray diffraction (XRD), in which the Rietveld method was applied to analyze the diffraction patterns. The study demonstrated that after short milling times between 2 h and 30 h, the fraction of hexagonal close-packed (hcp) phase decreases; at the same time, the formation of body-centered cubic (bcc) and face-centered cubic (fcc) Ti phases are promoted. Additionally, after 30 h of MA, the full transformation of hcp-Ti was observed, and the bcc-Ti to fcc-Ti phase transformation took place until 50 h. The results suggest that the addition of Ta and Sn promotes the fcc-Ti phase formation, obtaining 100% of this phase at 50 h onwards, whereas Nb and Mn show the opposite effect. Full article

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Preparation of Bulk TiZrNbMoV and NbTiAlTaV High-Entropy Alloys by Powder Sintering

by Yaqi Wu, Peter K. Liaw and Yong Zhang

Metals 2021, 11(11), 1748; https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111748 - 31 Oct 2021

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The refractory HEAs block material was prepared by powder sintering, using an equal atomic proportion of mixed TiZrNbMoV and NbTiAlTaV metal powder raw materials. The phase was analyzed, using an XRD. The microstructure of the specimen was observed, employing a scanning electron microscope, [...] Read more.

The refractory HEAs block material was prepared by powder sintering, using an equal atomic proportion of mixed TiZrNbMoV and NbTiAlTaV metal powder raw materials. The phase was analyzed, using an XRD. The microstructure of the specimen was observed, employing a scanning electron microscope, and the compressive strength of the specimen was measured, using an electronic universal testing machine. The results showed that the bulk cubic alloy structure was obtained by sintering at 1300 °C and 30 MPa for 4 h, and a small amount of complex metal compounds were contained. According to the pore distribution, the formed microstructure can be divided into dense and porous zones. At a compression rate of 10⁻⁴s⁻¹, the yield strengths of TiZrNbMoV and NbTiAlTaV alloys are 1201 and 700 MPa, respectively. Full article

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Wear Dry Behavior of the Al-6061-Al₂O₃ Composite Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying

by Víctor Hugo Mercado-Lemus, Cynthia Daisy Gomez-Esparza, Juan Carlos Díaz-Guillén, Jan Mayén-Chaires, Adriana Gallegos-Melgar, Hugo Arcos-Gutierrez, Maricruz Hernández-Hernández, Isaías Emmanuel Garduño, José Antonio Betancourt-Cantera and Raúl Perez-Bustamante

Metals 2021, 11(10), 1652; https://doi.org/10.3390/met11101652 - 18 Oct 2021

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The present research deals with the comparative wear behavior of a mechanically milled Al-6061 alloy and the same alloy reinforced with 5 wt.% of Al₂O₃ nanoparticles (Al-6061-Al₂O₃) under different dry sliding conditions. For this purpose, an [...] Read more.

The present research deals with the comparative wear behavior of a mechanically milled Al-6061 alloy and the same alloy reinforced with 5 wt.% of Al₂O₃ nanoparticles (Al-6061-Al₂O₃) under different dry sliding conditions. For this purpose, an aluminum-silicon-based material was synthesized by high-energy mechanical alloying, cold consolidated, and sintered under pressureless and vacuum conditions. The mechanical behavior was evaluated by sliding wear and microhardness tests. The structural characterization was carried out by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Results showed a clear wear resistance improvement in the aluminum matrix composite (Al-6061-Al₂O₃) in comparison with the Al-6061 alloy since nanoparticles act as a third hard body against wear. This behavior is attributed to the significant increment in hardness on the reinforced material, whose strengthening mechanisms mainly lie in a nanometric size and homogeneous dispersion of particles offering an effective load transfer from the matrix to the reinforcement. Discussion of the wear performance was in terms of a protective thin film oxide formation, where protective behavior decreases as a function of the sliding speed. Full article

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Formation and Properties of Oxide Coatings with Immobilized Zeolites Obtained by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation of Aluminum

by Kristina Mojsilović, Uroš Lačnjevac, Srna Stojanović, Ljiljana Damjanović-Vasilić, Stevan Stojadinović and Rastko Vasilić

Metals 2021, 11(8), 1241; https://doi.org/10.3390/met11081241 - 05 Aug 2021

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In this paper, we employed plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) of aluminum in a water solution of sodium tungstate (Na₂WO₄∙2H₂O) with the addition of the pure and Ce-loaded zeolites clinoptilolite and 13 X for the preparation of oxide [...] Read more.

In this paper, we employed plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) of aluminum in a water solution of sodium tungstate (Na₂WO₄∙2H₂O) with the addition of the pure and Ce-loaded zeolites clinoptilolite and 13 X for the preparation of oxide coatings. The obtained coatings were characterized with respect to their morphologies and chemical and phase compositions using scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The prepared coatings contained γ-alumina, WO₃, and metallic tungsten. The surface morphologies of the obtained coatings strongly depended on the PEO processing time; the roughness of all coatings increased with PEO time, while porosity decreased with PEO processing time as a result of microdischarge coalescence and growth. All coatings contained elements originating from the substrate and from the electrolytes. Coatings containing zeolites with Ce showed higher photoactivity than those with immobilized pure zeolites. The highest photocatalytic activity levels were observed for coatings containing immobilized Ce-exchanged clinoptilolite processed for 10 min. It was observed that both clinoptilolite and 13X zeolites improved the features of the PEO coatings in a similar manner, making natural and abundant clinoptilolite an excellent candidate for various applications. Full article

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Effect of Milling Parameters on the Development of a Nanostructured FCC–TiNb15Mn Alloy via High-Energy Ball Milling

by Cristina García-Garrido, Ranier Sepúlveda Ferrer, Christopher Salvo, Lucía García-Domínguez, Luis Pérez-Pozo, Pedro Javier Lloreda-Jurado and Ernesto Chicardi

Metals 2021, 11(8), 1225; https://doi.org/10.3390/met11081225 - 31 Jul 2021

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In this work, a blend of Ti, Nb, and Mn powders, with a nominal composition of 15 wt.% of Mn, and balanced Ti and Nb wt.%, was selected to be mechanically alloyed by the following two alternative high-energy milling devices: a vibratory 8000D [...] Read more.

In this work, a blend of Ti, Nb, and Mn powders, with a nominal composition of 15 wt.% of Mn, and balanced Ti and Nb wt.%, was selected to be mechanically alloyed by the following two alternative high-energy milling devices: a vibratory 8000D mixer/mill^® and a PM400 Retsch^® planetary ball mill. Two ball-to-powder ratio (BPR) conditions (10:1 and 20:1) were applied, to study the evolution of the synthesized phases under each of the two mechanical alloying conditions. The main findings observed include the following: (1) the sequence conversion evolved from raw elements to a transitory bcc-TiNbMn alloy, and subsequently to an fcc-TiNb15Mn alloy, independent of the milling conditions; (2) the total full conversion to the fcc-TiNb15Mn alloy was only reached by the planetary mill at a minimum of 12 h of milling time, for either of the BPR employed; (3) the planetary mill produced a non-negligible Fe contamination from the milling media, when the highest BPR and milling time were applied; and (4) the final fcc-TiNb15Mn alloy synthesized presents a nanocrystalline nature and a partial degree of amorphization. Full article

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Enhanced Permeability of Fe-Based Amorphous Powder Cores Realized through Selective Incorporation of Carbonyl Iron Powders at Inter-Particle Voids

by Hea-Ran Kim, Min-Sun Jang, Yeong-Gyun Nam, Yun-Seok Kim, Sang-Sun Yang, Yong-Jin Kim and Jae-Won Jeong

Metals 2021, 11(8), 1220; https://doi.org/10.3390/met11081220 - 30 Jul 2021

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In this study, we demonstrate a hybrid multimodal soft magnetic composite (SMC) comprising gas-atomized spherical amorphous powder (AP) and carbonyl-iron powder (CIP), and present its enhanced electromagnetic properties. CIP is selectively incorporated into voids between AP, and deforms during compression, effectively reducing the [...] Read more.

In this study, we demonstrate a hybrid multimodal soft magnetic composite (SMC) comprising gas-atomized spherical amorphous powder (AP) and carbonyl-iron powder (CIP), and present its enhanced electromagnetic properties. CIP is selectively incorporated into voids between AP, and deforms during compression, effectively reducing the pores, resulting in high packing density of the core, where CIP magnetically bridges AP and helps magnetic domain rotation much efficiently. The hybrid SMC with the addition of 20 wt.% CIP showed constant effective permeability of 57 up to 1 MHz, a remarkable 63% increase compared with the AP core, while DC bias superimposing retention level of 61% was secured with the help of high magnetization of CIP. In addition, the effect of SiO2 surface insulation, prepared by the sol-gel process, on the high-frequency magnetic properties of hybrid SMCs, was also evaluated. It is thus revealed that the high-frequency dynamic loss of the hybrid core, originating from intra-particle eddy current loss and anomalous loss component, and inter-particle eddy currents are negligibly small. We believe that our approach using AP/CIP multimodal hybrid SMCs is an effective way of achieving high permeability as well as high DC bias characteristics at high frequencies. This process will be highly beneficial for the miniaturization of power inductors. Full article

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Influence of Chromium Concentration on the Abrasive Wear of Ni-Cr-B-Si Coatings Applied by Supersonic Flame Jet (HVOF)

by Mara Kandeva, Zhetcho Kalitchin and Yana Stoyanova

Metals 2021, 11(6), 915; https://doi.org/10.3390/met11060915 - 04 Jun 2021

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This research work studies the characteristics of wear and wear resistance of composite powder coatings, deposited by supersonic flame jet (HVOF), which contain composite mixtures Ni-Cr-B-Si having different chromium concentrations—9.9%, 13.2%, 14%, 16%, and 20%, at one and the same size of the [...] Read more.

This research work studies the characteristics of wear and wear resistance of composite powder coatings, deposited by supersonic flame jet (HVOF), which contain composite mixtures Ni-Cr-B-Si having different chromium concentrations—9.9%, 13.2%, 14%, 16%, and 20%, at one and the same size of the particles and the same content of the remaining elements. The coating of 20% Cr does not contain B and Si. Out of each powder composite, coatings have been prepared without any preliminary thermal treatment of the substrate and with preliminary thermal treatment of the substrate up to 650 °C. The coatings have been tested under identical conditions of dry friction over a surface of solid, firmly-attached, abrasive particles using tribological testing device “Pin-on-disk”. Results have been obtained and the dependences of the hardness, mass wear, intensity of the wearing process, and absolute and relative wear resistance on the Cr concentration under identical conditions of friction. It has been found out that for all the coatings the preliminary thermal treatment of the substrate leads to a decrease in the wear intensity. Upon increasing Cr concentration the wear intensity diminishes and it reaches minimal values at 16% Cr. In the case of coatings having 20% Cr concentration, the wear intensity is increased, which is due to the absence of the components B and Si in the composite mixture, whereupon no inter-metallic structures are formed having high hardness and wear resistance. The obtained results have no analogues in the current literature and they have not been published by the authors. Full article

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Recent Progress with BCC-Structured High-Entropy Alloys

by Fangfei Liu, Peter K. Liaw and Yong Zhang

Metals 2022, 12(3), 501; https://doi.org/10.3390/met12030501 - 16 Mar 2022

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High-entropy alloys (HEAs) prefer to form single-phase solid solutions (body-centered cubic (BCC), face-centered cubic (FCC), or hexagonal closed-packed (HCP)) due to their high mixing entropy. In this paper, we systematically review the mechanical behaviors and properties (such as oxidation and corrosion) of BCC-structured [...] Read more.

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) prefer to form single-phase solid solutions (body-centered cubic (BCC), face-centered cubic (FCC), or hexagonal closed-packed (HCP)) due to their high mixing entropy. In this paper, we systematically review the mechanical behaviors and properties (such as oxidation and corrosion) of BCC-structured HEAs. The mechanical properties at room temperature and high temperatures of samples prepared by different processes (including vacuum arc-melting, powder sintering and additive manufacturing) are compared, and the effect of alloying on the mechanical properties is analyzed. In addition, the effects of HEA preparation and compositional regulation on corrosion resistance, and the application of high-throughput techniques in the field of HEAs, are discussed. To conclude, alloy development for BCC-structured HEAs is summarized. Full article

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