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High entropy alloys are a newly developed class of alloys, which tend to form a single solid solution or a mixture of solid solutions with simple crystal structures. These alloys possess excellent mechanical properties, thermal stability and corrosion resistance. In the present paper, an AlCoCrFeNiTi high entropy alloy was obtained by induction melting, and the influence of the remelting process on the mechanical and corrosion resistance characteristics of the alloy was investigated. Thus, optical and scanning electron microscopy revealed less phase segregation and a fine dendritic structure for the remelted alloy, while corrosion tests indicated that present alloy, in remelted state, has better corrosion resistance than as cast alloy and stainless steel. The Vickers microhardness measurements demonstrated an improvement of the alloy microhardness by remelting process due to the decrease in phase segregation and the increase in dendrite refinement level.

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The recycling of metals from electronic equipment waste (e-waste) is of great concern today. The work described in the article focuses on the application of ionic liquids (ILs) to selectively recover of precious metals (Ag and Au) from the anodic slime obtained at the anodic dissolution of cast ewaste. The ingots obtained from molten and cast anodic slime were selectively dissolved in ILs. Silver and gold compositions of the ingots: 39.7 wt.% and respectively 18.9 wt.%. The IL used was an eutectic mixture of choline chloride with ethylene glycol in a 1:2 molar ratio. As catalytic/oxidizing agent, there was used pure iodine in a concentration of 0.1-0.2 moldm -3 at 298-303 K. Cyclic voltammetry was employed for the determination of the electrochemical windows of ILs as well as of the dissolution and electrodeposition potentials of principal metals present in the ingot (anode). For Ag and Au, the deposition potentials determined were 0.074 V and respectively 0.696 V. The XRD and SEM-EDX analyses revealed that the content of precious metals in the cathodic deposits was 99 wt.% for Ag and respectively >70 wt.% for Au. We demonstrated that ILs electrolytes could be a solution to selective recovery of precious metals from e-waste.

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