摘要
The effect of mechanical cyclings on the stress-strain(S-S) curves was studied systematically using tensile tests over a wide temperature range. Two-stage yielding was observed in the temperature range between Ms and the ultimate temperature to induce martensite, denoted by Md. The first stage was confirmed to be associated with stress-induced martensite(SIM) and the second stage was associated with the yielding of SIM. When the samples were mechanically cycled between Ms and Md, a stress-softening phenomenon was observed. The cyclings made the martensite amount increase, critical stress σc of SIM decrease according to exponential law, and the entropy(also enthalpy) of the parent to martensite transformation also decrease. The variations of SIM relative amount were determined by recording the changes of electrical resistances in the course of tension.
The effect of mechanical cyclings on the stress-strain(S-S) curves was studied systematically using tensile tests over a wide temperature range. Two-stage yielding was observed in the temperature range between Ms and the ultimate temperature to induce martensite, denoted by Md. The first stage was confirmed to be associated with stress-induced martensite(SIM) and the second stage was associated with the yielding of SIM. When the samples were mechanically cycled between Ms and Md, a stress-softening phenomenon was observed. The cyclings made the martensite amount increase, critical stress σc of SIM decrease according to exponential law, and the entropy(also enthalpy) of the parent to martensite transformation also decrease. The variations of SIM relative amount were determined by recording the changes of electrical resistances in the course of tension.
