High entropy alloys: Substituting for cobalt in cutting edge technology

• Published in: Applied materials today Vol. 12; pp. 322 - 329
• Main Authors: Holmström, Erik, Lizárraga, Raquel, Linder, David, Salmasi, Armin, Wang, Wei, Kaplan, Bartek, Mao, Huahai, Larsson, Henrik, Vitos, Levente
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2018
• Subjects: Alternative binders; Calphad; Cemented carbides; Cobalt binder; Density functional theory; High entropy alloys; High entropy alloys; Cobalt binder; Density functional theory; Cemented carbides; Calphad; Alternative binders

•Metal cutting tools made of cemented carbide are a strong pillar to today's industry.•A key ingredient in cemented carbide is cobalt, but it needs to be replaced.•Finding a substitution for cobalt is a long-standing problem.•We design, produce and test a new cemented carbide with a replacement...