High entropy alloys
Thermodynamic mechanisms
The multi-component alloys Yeh developed also consisted mostly or entirely of solid solution phases, contrary to what had been expected from earlier work in multi-component systems, primarily in the field of metallic glasses.

High entropy alloys

Section Title: Thermodynamic mechanisms
Table Section Text: The multi-component alloys Yeh developed also consisted mostly or entirely of solid solution phases, contrary to what had been expected from earlier work in multi-component systems, primarily in the field of metallic glasses.

Parameter	Design guideline

∆Smix	Maximized

∆Hmix	> -10 and < 5 kJ/mol

Ω	≥ 1.1

δ	≤ 6.6%

VEC	≥ 8 for fcc, <6.87 for bcc

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If the average VEC is <6.87, it will form a body-centered cubic (bcc).

final_sentence: If the average VEC is <6.87, it will form a body-centered cubic (bcc).