1. Investigating the effects of configurational entropy on the hardening of transition metal-based carbonitride ceramics Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Ryan, Caillin Title: Investigating the effects of configurational entropy on the hardening of transition metal-based carbonitride ceramics Graduate Program: Materials Science and Engineering Keywords: HardnessCeramicsHigh Entropy Carbonitrides (HECNs)TiCNConfigurational EntropyMicroindentationNanoindentationEntropy-HardeningAlloysFASTSingle-phaseMultiphaseCationsAnionsSynthesizabilityHardness-StandardizationPhysiochemicalElastoplasticity File: Login to Download Committee Members: John Mauro, Program Head/ChairJon-Paul Maria, Major Field MemberJohn Mauro, Major Field MemberMd Haque, Outside Unit & Field MemberTimothy Eden, Chair & Dissertation Advisor