Application of the Noble Metal Materials Genome Engineering Database in the Integrated Design of Multiphase Noble Metal Superalloys

Xiaoyu Chong, Yan Wei, Xingyu Gao, Aimin Zhang, Jing Feng, Haifeng Song, Li Chen
1 Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, China
2 Kumning precious metals institute, Kunming, 650000, China
3 Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics, Beijing, 100094, China 

EXTENDED ABSTRACT: In addressing the current challenges associated with low strength and high costs of Pt-based superalloys used in attitude control engine nozzles, the strengthening mechanisms derived from traditional Ni-based superalloys is employed in this work. Utilizing a self-developed high-throughput multiscale integrated computational platform, the research adopts a parallel design approach encompassing material generation, manufacturing processes, and component performance, guided by service performance. The primary objective is to significantly reduce raw material costs while maintaining performance metrics. Initially, the study systematically assesses the impact of alloy elements on the thermodynamic properties of the y/y'phase and employs the results as input for the AutoCalphad software. The Markov Chain Monte Carlo algorithm is then applied to automatically optimize multiple thermodynamic parameters. Subsequently, a high­throughput first-principles calculation coupled phase diagram thermodynamic model is developed to assess the resistance to creep and oxidation. Based on the optimized y/y'Pt-based superalloy, service behavior predictions are conducted considering specimen structure, aiming to reduce development cycles, save research costs, and establish a paradigm for the development of noble metal superalloys.
Keywords: Pt-based superalloy; Integrated computing; Thermodynamic model; Creep resistance; Oxidation resistance; Service behavior prediction; 

Brief Introduction of Speaker
Professor Xiaoyu Chong

Professor Xiaoyu Chong is a doctoral supervisor at Kunming University of Science and Technology. He was selected for the 6th China Association for Science and Technology "Youth Talent Lift Project". Professor Chong served as a research assistant professor at Pennsylvania State University in the United States, working under the guidance of Professor Zi-Kui Liu, the founder of the "Materials Genome" concept. His research focuses on algorithm and software development for high-throughput first-principles calculations coupled with phase diagram thermodynamics and machine learning at multiple scales. Professor Chong has published over 100 papers in journals such as Acta Mater, Scripta Mater, Appl. Phys. Lett., and J. Am. Chem. Soc. He has been granted 30 national invention patents and 10 software copyrights. Professor Chong has led over 20 projects and three achievements have been evaluated as being at the "international leading level,"