Mechanical performance dataset for alloy with applications at low temperatures

<p dir="ltr">Low-temperature alloys are important for a wide spectrum of modern technologies ranging from liquid hydrogen, superconductivity to the quantum technology. These applications push the limit of material performance into extreme coldness, often demanding a combination of strength and toughness to address various challenges.</p><p dir="ltr">Steel is one of the most widely used materials in cryogenic applications. With the deployment in aerospace liquid hydrogen storage and transportation, aluminum and titanium alloys are also gaining increasing attention. Emerging medium-entropy alloys (MEAs) and high-entropy alloys (HEAs) demonstrate excellent low-temperature mechanical performance with a much-expanded space of material design. A database of low-temperature metallic alloys is reported here by collecting the literature data published from 1991 to 2023, which is hosted in an open repository. The workflow of data collection includes automated extraction based on machine learning and natural language processing, supplemented by manual inspection and correction, to enhance data extraction efficiency and database quality. The product datasets cover key performance parameters including yield strength, tensile strength, elongation at fracture, Charpy impact energy, as well as detailed information on materials such as their types, chemical compositions, processing and testing conditions. Data statistics are analyzed to elucidate the research and development patterns and clarify the challenges in both scientific exploration and engineering deployment.</p>