Research progress of preparation of refractory high entropy alloy powder

ZHAO Yumin; SHI Qi; LIU Binbin; TAN Chong; LIU Xin; ZHOU Ge; DING Zhongyao; QIN Feng

doi:10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2025.01.020

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ZHAO Yumin, SHI Qi, LIU Binbin, TAN Chong, LIU Xin, ZHOU Ge, DING Zhongyao, QIN Feng. Research progress of preparation of refractory high entropy alloy powder[J]. IRON STEEL VANADIUM TITANIUM, 2025, 46(1): 141-151. doi: 10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2025.01.020

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ZHAO Yumin, SHI Qi, LIU Binbin, TAN Chong, LIU Xin, ZHOU Ge, DING Zhongyao, QIN Feng. Research progress of preparation of refractory high entropy alloy powder[J]. IRON STEEL VANADIUM TITANIUM, 2025, 46(1): 141-151. doi: 10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2025.01.020

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Research progress of preparation of refractory high entropy alloy powder

doi: 10.7513/j.issn.1004-7638.2025.01.020

ZHAO Yumin^{1, 2
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SHI Qi^{2
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LIU Binbin³,
TAN Chong²,
LIU Xin²,
ZHOU Ge¹,
DING Zhongyao⁴,
QIN Feng^{1, 2}

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School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, Liaoning, China
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Institute of New Materials, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, National Engineering Research Center of Titanium and Rare Metal Powder Metallurgy, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Metal Strengthening and Toughening Technology and Application, Guangzhou 510650, Guangdong, China
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State Key Laboratory of Advanced Metals and Materials, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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Ximei Resources (Guangdong) Co., LTD., Qingyuan 513055, Guangdong, China

Received Date: 2023-11-08
Publish Date: 2025-02-27

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Abstract

The near-net forming process such as additive manufacturing provides technical paths for the preparation of complex parts of refractory high-entropy alloys, and also puts forward higher performance requirements for their powders. In this paper, the composition design criteria of refractory high-entropy alloys and the effects of various elements on the properties of alloys are reviewed. The main technical routes of powder preparation (mechanical alloying, plasma rotating electrode process and radio frequency plasma spheroidization) are analyzed and compared. In addition, the problems and solutions in the application of refractory high-entropy alloy powder in powder metallurgy, laser cladding, additive manufacturing and other fields had also been discussed.
- refractory high-entropy alloy,
- component design criteria,
- powder preparation,
- additive manufacturing

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