Solute strengthening in random alloys

Random solid solution alloys are a broad class of materials that are used across the entire spectrum of engineering metals, whether as stand-alone materials (e.g. Al-5xxx alloys) or as the matrix in precipitate-strengthening materials (e.g. Ni-based superalloys). As a result, the mechanisms of, and prediction of, strengthening in solid solutions has a long history. Many concepts have been developed and important trends identified but predictive...