journal article·2026-05

Simultaneously enhancing the strength and plasticity of AlxCrFeCoNi high-entropy alloys via heterogeneous structure

Zhihui Liu, Mingkun Wu, Miao Zhang, He Zhang, Tao Lyu, Shiwei Wu, Jie Xiong, Shuai Chen, Tong-Yi Zhang

Acta Materialia· Volume 309
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