New High Entropy Alloy for Biomedical Applications

Abstract

High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) represent a new concept of metallic materials, that contain 5 or more elements, in proportions from 5 at.% to 35 at.%, and form simple solid solutions (BCC and/or FCC) instead of complicated intermetallic phases. The high degree of randomness atomic HEA, gives them excellent properties: electrical, mechanical, electrochemical, ductility, anti-corrosion properties, stable structure etc, with applications in peak thus representing a growing research. These specific features provides HEA with excellent hardness, strength and wear strength, malleability, oxidation and corrosion resistance, with potential applications in diverse industrial areas [1÷4]. Considering these properties we decide to improve biomedical alloys with this new class of HEAs.