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Ultralarge elastic strain and near-constant stress temperature dependence of Ni−Mn−Ti−Fe−Co eutectic high-entropy alloy

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  • a Key Laboratory for Anisotropy and Texture of Materials (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China;

    b State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China;

    c Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Materials of Hebei Province, School of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao 066004, China;

    d Department of Material Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S1 3JD, UK

Online published: 2026-06-08

Abstract

The notable stress hysteresis and strong temperature dependence limit the application of superelastic alloys. In this study, we developed a Ni−Mn−Ti−Fe−Co superelastic high-entropy alloy system with low temperature dependence by integrating high-entropy alloy principles into the Ni−Mn−Ti system through arc-melting technology. By designing a fully eutectic microstructure, the alloy demonstrated stable superelasticity with minimal hysteresis energy dissipation, maintaining a 5% strain across a broad temperature range from 113 to 433 K. Furthermore, it exhibited fully reversible superelasticity of 5% after 12010 cycles at room temperature and demonstrated significant pseudoelasticity of about 8.2% under a high stress of 1600 MPa. Its excellent elasticity, minimal hysteresis energy dissipation, and near-constant stress−temperature dependence over a wide temperature range are attributed to its unique eutectic microstructure and weak first-order phase transformation, making it a promising candidate for applications requiring reliable superelastic performance across diverse temperature environments.

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Ke-liang GUO, Yu ZHANG, Jiang-long GU, Jing BAI, Dan LIU, Nicola MORLEY, Qing-shuang MA, Qiu-zhi GAO, Liang ZUO . Ultralarge elastic strain and near-constant stress temperature dependence of Ni−Mn−Ti−Fe−Co eutectic high-entropy alloy[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2026 , 36(5) : 1597 -1609 . DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(26)67049-5

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