🔬 High-Entropy Alloy Designer

🤔 What Are High-Entropy Alloys?

High-entropy alloys (HEAs) contain five or more elements in roughly equal proportions — breaking the traditional rule of one main element with minor additions. This creates unique atomic disorder that can produce extraordinary strength, heat resistance, and corrosion protection.

Why does this matter? The high configurational entropy stabilizes simple solid-solution phases instead of brittle intermetallics. This 'cocktail effect' produces emergent properties — like the Cantor alloy (CrMnFeCoNi) that becomes tougher at cryogenic temperatures, the opposite of conventional metals.