Advanced structural and extreme-environment research
High-entropy, medium-entropy and other compositionally complex alloy systems explored for combinations of strength, toughness, corrosion, radiation and elevated-temperature performance.

High-entropy, medium-entropy and other compositionally complex alloy systems explored for combinations of strength, toughness, corrosion, radiation and elevated-temperature performance.
High-entropy, medium-entropy and other compositionally complex alloy systems explored for combinations of strength, toughness, corrosion, radiation and elevated-temperature performance.
High-entropy, medium-entropy and other compositionally complex alloy systems explored for combinations of strength, toughness, corrosion, radiation and elevated-temperature performance.
High-entropy, medium-entropy and other compositionally complex alloy systems explored for combinations of strength, toughness, corrosion, radiation and elevated-temperature performance.
High-entropy, medium-entropy and other compositionally complex alloy systems explored for combinations of strength, toughness, corrosion, radiation and elevated-temperature performance.
| Control area | Engineering content |
|---|---|
| Representative alloys / grades | CoCrFeMnNi-family FCC HEAs; refractory HEA families; Al-containing multiphase HEAs; medium-entropy alloys; compositionally complex and nanostructured/ODS-adjacent advanced alloy systems. |
| Processing variables | Arc/induction/vacuum melting, powder metallurgy, mechanical alloying, additive manufacturing, homogenization, thermomechanical processing and controlled precipitation/annealing. |
| Failure / degradation modes | Phase instability/segregation, brittle intermetallic formation, oxidation/corrosion, fatigue, creep, irradiation evolution, anisotropy and process-dependent porosity. |
| Verification & qualification | Exact composition, phase constitution, homogenization, grain structure, tensile/fracture/fatigue, corrosion/oxidation, thermal stability, process repeatability and evidence maturity. |

Carbon steels, HSLA, alloy steels, stainless, precipitation-hardening, maraging and tool-steel families organized by strength, toughness, corrosion, temperature and manufacturability.
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Wrought and cast aluminum families spanning non-heat-treatable and precipitation-hardenable systems for lightweight structures, thermal hardware, transportation and aerospace.
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Commercially pure, alpha, alpha-beta and beta titanium families for high specific strength, corrosion resistance, fatigue performance and elevated-temperature aerospace or biomedical service.
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Nickel- and cobalt-base alloy families engineered for creep, oxidation, corrosion and strength retention in turbines, combustors, reactors and severe hot-section service.
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