Machine learning guided BCC or FCC phase prediction in high entropy alloys

High entropy alloys (HEAs) have excellent properties because they can form simple solid solution (SS) phases, including body-centered cubic (BCC) phase, face-centered cubic (FCC) phase, or FCC + BCC phase, so phase prediction is the first step in alloy design. In current research, machine learning (...

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Main Authors: Zhongping He, Huan Zhang, Hong Cheng, Meiling Ge, Tianyu Si, Lun Che, Kaiyuan Zheng, Lingrong Zeng, Qingyuan Wang
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Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
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author Zhongping He
Huan Zhang
Hong Cheng
Meiling Ge
Tianyu Si
Lun Che
Kaiyuan Zheng
Lingrong Zeng
Qingyuan Wang
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Huan Zhang
Hong Cheng
Meiling Ge
Tianyu Si
Lun Che
Kaiyuan Zheng
Lingrong Zeng
Qingyuan Wang
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description High entropy alloys (HEAs) have excellent properties because they can form simple solid solution (SS) phases, including body-centered cubic (BCC) phase, face-centered cubic (FCC) phase, or FCC + BCC phase, so phase prediction is the first step in alloy design. In current research, machine learning (ML) approach had been widely used to guide the discovery and design of materials. The prediction of HEAs phase structure based on machine learning (ML) is a hot topic. In this work, five ML algorithms were utilized to predict HEAs for SS and amorphous (AM) phases based on 399 collected data sets, including 120 BCC alloys, 87 FCC alloys, 82 BCC + FCC alloys and 110 a.m. alloys. To enhance the model's accuracy, grid search and K-fold cross validation were used to optimize performance. Valence electron concentration (VEC) and ΔHmix exhibit high importance in prediction in compared to other parameters. The results show that the random forest can effectively distinguish BCC phase, FCC phase, mixed solid solution phase (FCC + BCC) and AM, with an accuracy is 0.87. After that, the CoCrFeNiAlx (x = 0, 0.5, 1) system alloys were characterized by XRD and SEM-EDS. The experimental results validated that the phase structure of CoCrFeNiAlx alloys changed from FCC to BCC + FCC and BCC with the increase of Al content, which is consistent with the ML prediction.
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spelling doaj.art-447822d926214e749f87245d1248e37d2024-03-24T06:57:48ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542024-03-012934773486Machine learning guided BCC or FCC phase prediction in high entropy alloysZhongping He0Huan Zhang1Hong Cheng2Meiling Ge3Tianyu Si4Lun Che5Kaiyuan Zheng6Lingrong Zeng7Qingyuan Wang8School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China; Corresponding author.School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China; Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, China; Corresponding author. School of Mechanical Engineering, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, ChinaHigh entropy alloys (HEAs) have excellent properties because they can form simple solid solution (SS) phases, including body-centered cubic (BCC) phase, face-centered cubic (FCC) phase, or FCC + BCC phase, so phase prediction is the first step in alloy design. In current research, machine learning (ML) approach had been widely used to guide the discovery and design of materials. The prediction of HEAs phase structure based on machine learning (ML) is a hot topic. In this work, five ML algorithms were utilized to predict HEAs for SS and amorphous (AM) phases based on 399 collected data sets, including 120 BCC alloys, 87 FCC alloys, 82 BCC + FCC alloys and 110 a.m. alloys. To enhance the model's accuracy, grid search and K-fold cross validation were used to optimize performance. Valence electron concentration (VEC) and ΔHmix exhibit high importance in prediction in compared to other parameters. The results show that the random forest can effectively distinguish BCC phase, FCC phase, mixed solid solution phase (FCC + BCC) and AM, with an accuracy is 0.87. After that, the CoCrFeNiAlx (x = 0, 0.5, 1) system alloys were characterized by XRD and SEM-EDS. The experimental results validated that the phase structure of CoCrFeNiAlx alloys changed from FCC to BCC + FCC and BCC with the increase of Al content, which is consistent with the ML prediction.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785424002588Machine learningHigh entropy alloysPhase structurePrediction
spellingShingle Zhongping He
Huan Zhang
Hong Cheng
Meiling Ge
Tianyu Si
Lun Che
Kaiyuan Zheng
Lingrong Zeng
Qingyuan Wang
Machine learning guided BCC or FCC phase prediction in high entropy alloys
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
Machine learning
High entropy alloys
Phase structure
Prediction
title Machine learning guided BCC or FCC phase prediction in high entropy alloys
title_full Machine learning guided BCC or FCC phase prediction in high entropy alloys
title_fullStr Machine learning guided BCC or FCC phase prediction in high entropy alloys
title_full_unstemmed Machine learning guided BCC or FCC phase prediction in high entropy alloys
title_short Machine learning guided BCC or FCC phase prediction in high entropy alloys
title_sort machine learning guided bcc or fcc phase prediction in high entropy alloys
topic Machine learning
High entropy alloys
Phase structure
Prediction
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785424002588
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