Designing a novel FeCoNiMnCu high-entropy Alloy: Synthesis, structural evolution, magnetic behavior, and radiation shielding performance

dc.contributor.authorGuler, Omer
dc.contributor.authorSimsek, Telem
dc.contributor.authorSimsek, Tuncay
dc.contributor.authorEvin, Ertan
dc.contributor.authorSen Baykal, Duygu
dc.contributor.authorALMisned, Ghada
dc.contributor.authorTekin, H. O.
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-19T06:39:44Z
dc.date.available2026-06-19T06:39:44Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIn this study, a novel FeCoNiMnCu HEA was synthesized via mechanical alloying and exhibited a single-phase face-centered cubic (FCC) structure with a crystallite size of 11.7 nm and a lattice strain of 0.81 %. Magnetic characterization revealed soft ferromagnetic behavior with a saturation magnetization of 32 emu/g at 300 K, increasing to 53 emu/g at 10 K. The alloy demonstrated excellent gamma-ray attenuation, with lower half-value layer (HVL) and mean free path (MFP) values than conventional shielding materials. Notably, its fast neutron removal cross-section (Sigma R = 0.1654 cm- 1) outperformed standard materials such as B4C, graphite, and water in the fast neutron energy range. These findings underline the multifunctional performance of FeCoNiMnCu HEA, highlighting its strong potential for use in advanced nuclear reactor components and radiation shielding technologies.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.radphyschem.2025.113211
dc.identifier.issn0969-806X
dc.identifier.issn1879-0895
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-9833-9392
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0003-0190-9630
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105011742096
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2025.113211
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/5747
dc.identifier.volume238
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001545579400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofRadiation Physics and Chemistry
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260612
dc.subjectHigh Entropy Alloys
dc.subjectStructural Properties
dc.subjectMagnetic Properties
dc.subjectSem
dc.subjectEdx
dc.subjectShielding
dc.titleDesigning a novel FeCoNiMnCu high-entropy Alloy: Synthesis, structural evolution, magnetic behavior, and radiation shielding performance
dc.typeArticle

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