New approach to model the yield strength of body-centered cubic solid solution refractory high-entropy alloys

Abstract

A simple fitting approach is used for modeling the compressive yield strength of body centered cubic (bcc) solid solution high entropy alloys in Al-Hf-Nb-Mo-Ta-Ti-V-Zr system. It is proposed that the yield strength could be modeled by a polynomial where the experimental data can be used for finding the polynomial coefficients. The results show that the proposed polynomial could model the yield strength of solid solution alloys relatively well. The developed polynomial is used for predicting the strength of RHEAs in Hf-Mo-Nb-Ta-Ti-V-Zr system. It is observed that the yield strength of alloys within this system increases with the additions of Mo and Zr and decreases with the addition of Ti. Furthermore, the model predicts that the yield strength increases with increasing the value of parameters valence electron concentration (VEC) and atomic size difference (ASD). Although the developed polynomial does not consider the mechanisms involved in the strengthening of alloys, it can be considered as a straightforward method for assessing the strength of solid solution RHEAs.