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An energetic link between order and strength in metals: A nanocrystalline strength limit in high-entropy alloys and intermetallic compounds

Nicolas Argibay, Duane D. Johnson, Michael Chandross, Ryan T. Ott, Hailong Huang, Rameshwari Naorem, Gaoyuan Ouyang, Andrey V. Smirnov, Prashant Singh

Acta Materialia· Volume 290

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