# A simple model for short-range ordering kinetics in multi-principal element alloys

Source: [A simple model for short-range ordering kinetics in multi-principal element alloys](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa476e1e209131ce927ee5>)

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Authors: Anas Abu-Odeh, Bin Xing, Penghui Cao, Blas Pedro Uberuaga, Mark Asta

Published: 2024-06-30T17:51:03.000Z

## Abstract

Short-range ordering (SRO) in multi-principal element alloys influences material properties such as strength and corrosion. While some degree of SRO is expected at equilibrium, predicting the kinetics of its formation is challenging. We present a simplified isothermal concentration-wave (CW) model to estimate an effective relaxation time of SRO formation. Estimates from the CW model agree to within a factor of five with relaxation times obtained from kinetic Monte Carlo (kMC) simulations when above the highest ordering instability temperature. The advantage of the CW model is that it only requires mobility and thermodynamic parameters, which are readily obtained from alloy mobility databases and Metropolis Monte Carlo simulations, respectively. The simple parameterization of the CW model and its analytical nature make it an attractive tool for the design of processing conditions to promote or suppress SRO in multicomponent alloys.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.00781>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.00781.pdf>)