Modelling of solid solution strengthening in multicomponent alloys

With increasing industrial interest in high alloyed multicomponent and High Entropy Alloy (HEA) systems the integration of solid solution strengthening in the ICME framework for efficient Materials Design becomes an important translator tool. A general model is proposed that performs as the framework for an extensive assessment of solid solution strengthening coefficients. The model assumes the concentration dependence of x2/3 as proposed by Labusch but gives a non-linear composition dependence to the strengthening parameter yielding a better description for concentrated alloys. To calibrate the model, 895 alloy systems, including a wide range of elements, have been used giving a good agreement between calculated and experimental values. Additionally, a promising method is proposed to represent the temperature related softening in the investigated systems.