Deep learning-based prediction of high-strain-rate shock response in metastable high-entropy alloys

LIU Chuanzhi; AN Wen; XIONG Qilin

doi:10.11883/bzycj-2025-0259

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LIU Chuanzhi, AN Wen, XIONG Qilin. Deep learning-based prediction of high-strain-rate shock response in metastable high-entropy alloys[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves. doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2025-0259

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LIU Chuanzhi, AN Wen, XIONG Qilin. Deep learning-based prediction of high-strain-rate shock response in metastable high-entropy alloys[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves. doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2025-0259

LIU Chuanzhi, AN Wen, XIONG Qilin. Deep learning-based prediction of high-strain-rate shock response in metastable high-entropy alloys[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves. doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2025-0259

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LIU Chuanzhi, AN Wen, XIONG Qilin. Deep learning-based prediction of high-strain-rate shock response in metastable high-entropy alloys[J]. Explosion And Shock Waves. doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2025-0259

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Deep learning-based prediction of high-strain-rate shock response in metastable high-entropy alloys

doi: 10.11883/bzycj-2025-0259

LIU Chuanzhi^{1, 2
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AN Wen^{1, 2},
XIONG Qilin^{1, 2
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Department of Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan 430074, China
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Hubei Key Laboratory of Engineering Structural Analysis and Safety Assessment, Huazhong University of Science & Technology Luoyu Road 1037, Wuhan 430074, China

Received Date: 2025-08-11
Rev Recd Date: 2025-10-24

Available Online: 2025-11-04

Abstract

Abstract

Metastable high-entropy alloys (HEA) have attracted considerable attention due to their exceptional mechanical properties at high strain rates. However, their engineering applications under high strain rates are limited, which stems from an inadequate understanding of the relationship between microstructure and impact response. An end-to-end deep learning framework has been implemented, combining the crystal plasticity finite element (CPFE) method with a convolutional neural network (CNN) to elucidate the mapping between microstructure and shock response. A crystal plasticity constitutive model, which couples dislocation slip and martensitic transformation mechanisms, has been developed and validated against experimental results, confirming the model's effectiveness. Based on this constitutive model, a dataset for training the deep learning model is generated, including the complete stress-strain response and martensite volume fraction evolution of metastable HEA with corresponding textures and loading conditions at high strain rates. The two-branch CNN model is used to extract microstructural features. Its input is microstructural information in image format and loading conditions, and its output consists of two branches corresponding to stress-strain curves and the evolution of martensite volume fraction. The collected dataset was used to train the CNN model. The results show that the model can accurately predict the shock response of metastable HEA under high strain rate conditions. This study demonstrates that the deep learning framework, while maintaining predictive accuracy, offers a significant computational efficiency advantage over CPFE simulations. It provides a novel approach for efficiently assessing the mechanical behavior of metastable high-entropy alloys under high strain rates.
- deep learning,
- high strain rate,
- crystal plasticity,
- metastable high entropy alloy

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