Active Learning Discovery of High Temperature Oxidation Resistant Refractory Complex Concentrated Alloys

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Auteurs principaux: Bejjipurapu, Akhil, Karumuri, Sharmila, Flanagan, Joseph C., Tucker, Victoria, Bilionis, Ilias, Strachan, Alejandro, Sandhage, Kenneth H., Titus, Michael S.
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author Bejjipurapu, Akhil
Karumuri, Sharmila
Flanagan, Joseph C.
Tucker, Victoria
Bilionis, Ilias
Strachan, Alejandro
Sandhage, Kenneth H.
Titus, Michael S.
author_facet Bejjipurapu, Akhil
Karumuri, Sharmila
Flanagan, Joseph C.
Tucker, Victoria
Bilionis, Ilias
Strachan, Alejandro
Sandhage, Kenneth H.
Titus, Michael S.
contents Refractory complex concentrated alloys (RCCAs) are of significant interest for advanced high-temperature applications, owing to their broad compositional range and potential for attractive mechanical properties and oxidation resistance. However, their compositional complexity poses significant challenges to conventional alloy discovery methodologies. In this study, an active learning framework is introduced that integrates Gaussian process regression with Bayesian global optimization to accelerate identification of oxidation-resistant RCCAs. Focusing on aluminum-containing quaternary systems, alloy and oxide descriptors were used to predict oxidation performance at 1000$^\circ$C. Beginning with a dataset of 81 experimentally validated RCCAs, this framework was used to iteratively select alloy batches (five alloys per batch) with optimization based on a balance between exploration and exploitation to minimize associated experimental costs. After six iterations, two alloys were identified (nominal Al$_{30}$Mo$_5$Ti$_{15}$Cr$_{50}$ and Al$_{40}$Mo$_5$Ti$_{30}$Cr$_{25}$) that exhibited specific mass gains less than 1 mg/cm$^2$ at 1000$^\circ$C in air. Both of these alloys formed adherent external $α$-Al$_2$O$_3$ scales and exhibited parabolic oxidation kinetics consistent with diffusion-limited scale growth. Furthermore, our multiobjective analysis demonstrates that these alloys simultaneously achieve high specific hardness ($>0.12$ HV$_{0.5}$m$^3$/kg) and thermal expansion compatibility with thermal barrier coating systems, positioning them as promising bond coat candidates. This work underscores the efficacy of active learning in traversing complex compositional landscapes, and offers a scalable strategy for the development of advanced materials suitable for extreme environments.
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spellingShingle Active Learning Discovery of High Temperature Oxidation Resistant Refractory Complex Concentrated Alloys
Bejjipurapu, Akhil
Karumuri, Sharmila
Flanagan, Joseph C.
Tucker, Victoria
Bilionis, Ilias
Strachan, Alejandro
Sandhage, Kenneth H.
Titus, Michael S.
Materials Science
Refractory complex concentrated alloys (RCCAs) are of significant interest for advanced high-temperature applications, owing to their broad compositional range and potential for attractive mechanical properties and oxidation resistance. However, their compositional complexity poses significant challenges to conventional alloy discovery methodologies. In this study, an active learning framework is introduced that integrates Gaussian process regression with Bayesian global optimization to accelerate identification of oxidation-resistant RCCAs. Focusing on aluminum-containing quaternary systems, alloy and oxide descriptors were used to predict oxidation performance at 1000$^\circ$C. Beginning with a dataset of 81 experimentally validated RCCAs, this framework was used to iteratively select alloy batches (five alloys per batch) with optimization based on a balance between exploration and exploitation to minimize associated experimental costs. After six iterations, two alloys were identified (nominal Al$_{30}$Mo$_5$Ti$_{15}$Cr$_{50}$ and Al$_{40}$Mo$_5$Ti$_{30}$Cr$_{25}$) that exhibited specific mass gains less than 1 mg/cm$^2$ at 1000$^\circ$C in air. Both of these alloys formed adherent external $α$-Al$_2$O$_3$ scales and exhibited parabolic oxidation kinetics consistent with diffusion-limited scale growth. Furthermore, our multiobjective analysis demonstrates that these alloys simultaneously achieve high specific hardness ($>0.12$ HV$_{0.5}$m$^3$/kg) and thermal expansion compatibility with thermal barrier coating systems, positioning them as promising bond coat candidates. This work underscores the efficacy of active learning in traversing complex compositional landscapes, and offers a scalable strategy for the development of advanced materials suitable for extreme environments.
title Active Learning Discovery of High Temperature Oxidation Resistant Refractory Complex Concentrated Alloys
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.15958