High-throughput data-driven machine learning prediction of thermal expansion coefficients of high-entropy solid solution carbides

Abstract

Recent advances in machine learning and the expanding availability of materials data have enabled significant developments in materials science. In this study, novel configurations of high-entropy ceramic (HEC) materials were explored by predicting their coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) using machine learning (ML) and highthroughput screening. A machine learning model was built using 3360 datasets containing the thermodynamic, elastic, and thermophysical properties of HEC with carbide configurations of (Ti0.2Ta0.2X0.2Y0.2Z0.2)C. The high correlation of the bulk and Young's moduli, and cohesive energy features with the CTE facilitated its prediction. The random forest (RF) and neural network (NET)-based models successfully reproduced the CTE reported in existing experimental and theoretical studies. Overall, first-principles calculation was implemented to configure a database for HEC and a new ML application method is proposed.