An insight into evolution of light weight high entropy alloys: A review

Abstract

High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) are the most recently developed new class of materials, which are known for their unique structural properties. Lightweight materials are currently in excessive demand for transportation and energy saving applications. In this review, efforts have been made to summarize the work done towards the development of HEAs targeting lightweight applications. Some new synthesis techniques are suggested for the fabrication of lightweight HEAs (LWHEAs). The concept of porous structure fabrication, microwave sintering of green compact, casting by disintegration melt deposition and advanced manufacturing using additive manufacturing are discussed as future directions of LWHEAs synthesis. LWHEAs for potential biomedical applications have also been addressed. © 2016 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.