Review of Additive Manufactured FeCoNiAl-based High-Entropy Alloys
Author of the article:Review of Additive Manufactured FeCoNiAl-based High-Entropy Alloys
Author's Workplace:1. Shanghai Key Lab of Advanced High-temperature Materials and Precision Forming and State Key Lab of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; 2. Shanghai Aerospace Equipment Manufacturer Co., Ltd., Shanghai 200245, China; 3. State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
Key Words:additive manufacturing; FeCoNiAl-based high-entropy alloy; phase transition; performance; post-processing
Abstract:
FeCoNiAl-based high-entropy alloys (HEAs) are designed by introducing the BCC phase stabilizing element Al
as well as other alloying elements into the FCC-FeCoNi matrix, thus exhibiting unique microstructures, mechanical
properties, and functional performances, making them promising for a wide range of industrial applications. In recent years,
additive manufacturing technology has provided technical support for manufacturing complex HEAs components with
ultrafine grains, which has attracted extensive attention. This paper reviews the latest progress in additive manufacturing of
FeCoNiAl-based HEAs from the aspects of printing processes, microstructures, performance, defects, and post-processing.
Various typical additive manufacturing techniques are systematically summarized, the crystal structures, microstructures and
corresponding properties of FeCoNiAl-based HEAs under different processes are discussed, and the mechanisms of defect
formation related to rapid solidification and thermal cycles during the additive manufacturing process are elucidated.
Additionally, several post-processing methods for improving the performance of FeCoNiAl-based HEAs have been
introduced. Finally, future research directions in additive manufacturing of high-entropy alloys are outlined to address the
current challenges and accelerate their industrial application.