The transformation behavior of a TiNiCu shape memory alloy electrolyticallycharged with hydrogen was investigated by means of different scanning calorimetry (DSC), opticalmicroscope and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The re...The transformation behavior of a TiNiCu shape memory alloy electrolyticallycharged with hydrogen was investigated by means of different scanning calorimetry (DSC), opticalmicroscope and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results showed that inter- and inner-granular hydridesformed after charging with hydrogen, and the hydrides suppressed martensitic transformation. Theelectrolytically charged hydrogen can be easily released by heat treatment and the transformationoccurred again, which was verified by the DSC and XRD experiments.展开更多
The effect of heat treatment on the phase transformation behavior of TiNiCu shape memory alloy wires and the temperature memory effect in this alloy were investigated by the resistance method. These results showed tha...The effect of heat treatment on the phase transformation behavior of TiNiCu shape memory alloy wires and the temperature memory effect in this alloy were investigated by the resistance method. These results showed that with increasing annealing temperature and annealing time, the phase transformation temperatures of TiNiCu wires were shifted to higher temperatures in the heating and cooling process. It was also found that incomplete thermal cycles, upon heating the TiNiCu wires, which were arrested at a temperature between the start and finish temperatures of the reverse martensite transformation, could induce a kinetic stop in the next complete thermal cycle. The kinetic stop temperature was closely related to the previous arrested temperature. This phenomenon was defined as the temperature memory effect. The result of this study was consistent with the previous report on the phenomenon obtained using the differential scanning calorimetry method, indicating that temperature memory effect was a common phenomenon in shape memory alloys.展开更多
基金This project is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.10175042) and by the Pro-gram for New Century Excellent Talents in Universities.
文摘The transformation behavior of a TiNiCu shape memory alloy electrolyticallycharged with hydrogen was investigated by means of different scanning calorimetry (DSC), opticalmicroscope and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results showed that inter- and inner-granular hydridesformed after charging with hydrogen, and the hydrides suppressed martensitic transformation. Theelectrolytically charged hydrogen can be easily released by heat treatment and the transformationoccurred again, which was verified by the DSC and XRD experiments.
文摘The effect of heat treatment on the phase transformation behavior of TiNiCu shape memory alloy wires and the temperature memory effect in this alloy were investigated by the resistance method. These results showed that with increasing annealing temperature and annealing time, the phase transformation temperatures of TiNiCu wires were shifted to higher temperatures in the heating and cooling process. It was also found that incomplete thermal cycles, upon heating the TiNiCu wires, which were arrested at a temperature between the start and finish temperatures of the reverse martensite transformation, could induce a kinetic stop in the next complete thermal cycle. The kinetic stop temperature was closely related to the previous arrested temperature. This phenomenon was defined as the temperature memory effect. The result of this study was consistent with the previous report on the phenomenon obtained using the differential scanning calorimetry method, indicating that temperature memory effect was a common phenomenon in shape memory alloys.