Integration of multiple components:Investigation of structural regulation and magnetic property for soft magnetic high-entropy alloys
Soft magnetic material is one of the key energy materials to realize the technological breakthrough in the important industries upstream of electronic components.The advancement and investigation of high-performance soft magnetic materials are paramount for energy conservation,consumption reduction,and the successful execution of the"Made in China 2025"initiative.High-entropy alloys have a wide range of adjustable magnetic properties due to the doping of magnetic elements such as Fe,Co and Ni.Therefore,high-entropy alloys are poised to emerge as superior soft magnetic materials.This review delineates the pivotal factors influencing the magnetic properties of high-entropy alloys,highlighting the magnetic properties of high-entropy soft magnetic alloys are very sensitive to the chemical composition,preparation process and parameters,and the phase structure.Heat treatment is identified as the primary strategy for refining microstructures of high-entropy alloys and optimize their properties.In addition,the intrinsic mechanism that affects the magnetic characteristics of high-entropy soft magnetic alloys is elucidated from the atomic scale based on the theoretical simulation method,which further defines the dependence relationship between the magnetic properties of high-entropy soft magnetic alloys and the magnetic domains.Finally,it condenses part of the scientific problems in the development of high-entropy soft magnetic alloys and briefly summarizes the directions that should be focused on in the future development of high-entropy soft magnetic alloys.
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