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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2026

A Novel Pressure-Assisted Induction Melting Technique for Synthesis of Lightweight High-Entropy Alloys: A Concept, Process Development and Hardware Design.

Peter Newcombe, Frank Czerwinski

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 authors.

Peter NewcombeCanmetMATERIALS, Natural Resources Canada, Hamilton, ON L8P 0A5, Canada.
Frank CzerwinskiCanmetMATERIALS, Natural Resources Canada, Hamilton, ON L8P 0A5, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9505-5140

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lightweight high-entropy alloys are primarily designed to overcome the strength-to-density ratio limitations of conventional counterparts and often consist of elements with drastically different melting temperature and vapor pressure. Their chemistry, therefore, imposes challenges on alloy synthesis, particularly through liquid metal engineering routes, since elements with high vapor pressure (e.g., Mg, Zn, Li) vaporize before the higher-melting-point ingredients (e.g., Cu, V, Ni) are fully molten, resulting in volatile element loss. To overcome this challenge, a novel pressure-assisted induction melting (PAIM) process was developed and the proprietary furnace for its implementation was designed and built. The system allows precision melting of up to 10 cm

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alloy synthesishigh-entropy alloyslightweightingpressure-assisted induction meltingvacuum induction melting

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PMID42073753
PMCPMC13118027

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