Predictions of Lattice Parameters in NiTi High-Entropy Shape-Memory Alloys Using Different Machine Learning Models

Materials (Basel). 2024 Sep 27;17(19):4754. doi: 10.3390/ma17194754.

Abstract

This work applied three machine learning (ML) models-linear regression (LR), random forest (RF), and support vector regression (SVR)-to predict the lattice parameters of the monoclinic B19' phase in two distinct training datasets: previously published ZrO2-based shape-memory ceramics (SMCs) and NiTi-based high-entropy shape-memory alloys (HESMAs). Our findings showed that LR provided the most accurate predictions for ac, am, bm, and cm in NiTi-based HESMAs, while RF excelled in computing βm for both datasets. SVR disclosed the largest deviation between the predicted and actual values of lattice parameters for both training datasets. A combination approach of RF and LR models enhanced the accuracy of predicting lattice parameters of martensitic phases in various shape-memory materials for stable high-temperature applications.

Keywords: linear regression; machine learning; random forest; shape-memory alloys; support vector regression.