journal article·2026-04

Architecting Ta-V-enriched local chemical ordering for strength-ductility synergy in multi-principal element alloys

Zheng Li, Zhichao Meng, Dingxin Liu, Chang Liu, Xiaowei Zuo

Acta Materialia· Volume 307
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