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Linlin Suna, b, Jie Xiongc, d, Qingshuang Maa, b, Chenghao Peia, b, Huijun Lie, Qiuzhi Gaoa, b, *
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A comprehensive review of machine learning for superalloys: from data-driven prediction to intelligent design
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Linlin Suna, b, Jie Xiongc, d, Qingshuang Maa, b, Chenghao Peia, b, Huijun Lie, Qiuzhi Gaoa, b, *
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  • aSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
  • bSchool of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
  • cMaterials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
  • dState Key Laboratory of Materials for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
  • eFaculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
Published: 2026-02-22 doi: 10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.12.004
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Data-centric materials informatics has become a transformative paradigm for accelerating the discovery and design of superalloys, particularly by enabling efficient prediction of properties that are experimentally inaccessible or computationally intractable due to constraints in cost, time, or complexity. By harnessing the ability of machine learning (ML) to model complex, nonlinear, and high-dimensional relationships, this approach provides a compelling alternative to traditional trial-and-error and simulation-based strategies. This review presents a comprehensive and critical assessment of recent advances in ML for superalloys. We first delineate the essential workflow for ML-enabled superalloy design, encompassing foundational data resources, quantitative assessments of data quality, feature descriptors and feature-selection strategies, representative algorithms tailored to small and heterogeneous datasets, rigorous model-evaluation protocols, and model interpretation through explainable ML and symbolic regression. We then summarize state-of-the-art ML applications targeting specific high-temperature performance metrics, particularly γ' phase stability, creep behavior, fatigue life, and oxidation resistance, and highlight how approaches such as multi-fidelity learning, data augmentation, transfer learning, and optimization algorithms facilitate efficient exploration of vast composition-processing design spaces. Finally, we discuss persisting challenges and emerging opportunities, including data scarcity and reliability, model confidence and uncertainty quantification, cross-system generalizability across Co-, Ni-, and multi-principal superalloys, high-dimensional multi-objective optimization, and the integration of physics-informed models and large language models into materials-informatics workflows. By synthesizing these developments, this review outlines a strategic roadmap for harnessing ML to accelerate the discovery, performance optimization, and intelligent design of next-generation superalloys.

Machine learning (ML)  /  Superalloy  /  Forward prediction  /  Intelligent design  /  High temperature properties
Linlin Sun, Jie Xiong, Qingshuang Ma, Chenghao Pei, Huijun Li, Qiuzhi Gao. A comprehensive review of machine learning for superalloys: from data-driven prediction to intelligent design[J]. Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, 2026 , 36 (1) : 1 -19 . DOI: 10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.12.004
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(52471004; 52201203; 52401015)
  • Industry-University-Research-Cooperation Project of Hebei Based Universities and Shijiazhuang City(241791237A)
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doi: 10.1016/j.pnsc.2025.12.004
  • Receive Date:2025-08-06
  • Online Date:2026-06-03
  • Published:2026-02-22
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  • Received:2025-08-06
  • Revised:2025-12-06
  • Accepted:2025-12-11
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(52471004; 52201203; 52401015)
Industry-University-Research-Cooperation Project of Hebei Based Universities and Shijiazhuang City(241791237A)
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    aSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, China
    bSchool of Resources and Materials, Northeastern University at Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
    cMaterials Genome Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
    dState Key Laboratory of Materials for Advanced Nuclear Energy, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
    eFaculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia

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