Ductile Lightweight Tix(AlCrZrV)100−x Medium Entropy Alloys with Superior Specific Yield Strength Through Compositional Tuning and Thermomechanical Treatment
Po-Sung Chen, Ming-Che Li, Jason Shian-Ching Jang, I-Yu Tsao · 2026
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Po-Sung Chen and colleagues craft light, strong titanium alloys in a 2026 materials study. Swapping niobium for zirconium in a medium-entropy mix lowers weight while keeping the toughness that transport and energy uses demand.
Four mixes with rising titanium shares were cast and checked. All held a single crystal structure, and more titanium traded some strength for slightly better stretch. Rolling plus fast heating then lifted performance a great deal. One mid mix heated at the lowest tested level paired very high yield strength with good stretch and low density, marking it as a strong candidate for light parts.
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| CREATOR | Po-Sung Chen, Ming-Che Li, Jason Shian-Ching Jang, I-Yu Tsao |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22580 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |