Transformation behavior and shape memory effect of Ti_(50-x)Ni_(48)Fe_2Nb_x alloys by aging treatment

The influence of aging treatment on transformation behavior and shape memory of the Ti 50_x Ni_(48) Fe_2 Nb_x(x=0,0.6,0.8,1.0,and 1.2) alloys was investigated using differential scanning calorimeter(DSC),mechanical drawing machine,and microhardness tester in this paper.It is indicated that the aging treatment has a significant effect on the phase transformation temperatures(M_s,M_f,M_p,A_s,A_f,and A_p) and microhardness of the samples.The phase transformation temperatures are found to decrease initially with the increasing aging temperature from 300 to 500 ℃ and increase with further increase of the aging temperature.The aging treatment at intermediate temperature between 400 and 500 ℃ results in an improved shape memory effect.In addition,the highest microhardness value is also obtained.

Aging-induced two-stage reverse martensitic transformation behavior in Co_(46)Ni_(27)Ga_(27) high-temperature shape memory alloy

The effect of austenite aging at 823 K on the microstructures and martensitic transformation behavior of Co 46 Ni 27 Ga 27 alloy has been investigated using optical microscopy （OM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, X-ray diffraction analysis （XRD）, and differential scanning calorimeter （DSC）. The microstructure observation results show that the unaged Co 46 Ni 27 Ga 27 alloy is composed of the tetragonal nonmodulated martensite phase and face-centered cubic γ phase. It is found that a new nanosized fcc phase precipitates in the process of austenite aging, leading to the formation of metastable age-affected martensite around the precipitates with composition inhomogeneity. Two-stage reverse martensitic transformation occurs in the samples aged for 2 and 24 h due to the composition difference between the age-affected martensite and the original martensite. For the Co 46 Ni 27 Ga 27 alloy aged for 120 h, no reverse transformation can be detected due to the disappearance of the metastable age-affected martensite and the small latent heat of the original martensite. The martensitic transformation temperatures of the Co 46 Ni 27 Ga 27 alloy decrease with an increase in aging time.

Effects of aging on the microstructure of a Cu-Al-Ni-Mn shape memory alloy

The influence of aging on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu-11.6wt%Al-3.9wt%Ni-2.5wt%Mn shape memory alloy（SMA） was studied by means of scanning electron microscopy（SEM）,transmission electron microscopy（TEM）,X-ray diffractometer,and differential scanning calorimeter（DSC）.Experimental results show that bainite,γ2,and α phase precipitates occur with the aging effect in the alloy.After aging at 300°C,the bainitic precipitates appear at the early stages of aging,while the precipitates of γ2 phase are observed for a longer aging time.When the aging temperature increases,the bainite gradually evolves into γ2 phase and equilibrium α phase（bcc） precipitates from the remaining parent phase.Thus,the bainite,γ2,and α phases appear,while the martensite phase disappears progressively in the alloy.The bainitic precipitates decrease the reverse transformation temperature while the γ2 phase precipitates increase these temperatures with a decrease of solute content in the retained parent phase.On the other hand,these precipitations cause an increasing in hardness of the alloy.

PHASE TRANSFORMATION BEHAVIOR AND MICROSTRUCTURE OBSERVATION OF Nb-Ru HIGH TEMPERATURE SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY

The phase transformation behavior and micro structure of Nb-Ru alloys have been studied by DSC, X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution electron microscopy (HREM). Two-step phase transformation of CsCl (β) →face-centered tetragonal (β)→ monoclinic (β') occurs during cooling from high temperature to room temperature. The lattice parameters of marten-sites of Nb-Ru alloys were found to increase with the increase of Nb content. The martensite variants exhibit triangular self-accommodating morphology, with alternating regular bands inside. The twinning relationship between the sub structural bands was found to be (101) type I mode, and this kind of twinning interface was straight, well-defined and coherent.

Isothermal Aging Kinetics in CuZnAl Shape Memory Alloy

Isothermal aging behaviours of a CuZnAl shape memory alloy have been investigated by means of dilatometry.The length of the specimens during isothermal aging from 190 to 280℃ increases with the aging time at each temperature.The isothermal aging kinetics fits in Avrami equation and the time exponent n decreases with the increase in aging temperature.The apparent activation energy for the isothermal aging process was measured to be 109.0kJ/mol,which is about equal to that of a relaxation internal friction peak at about 200℃ (f≈1 Hz) in the alloy.

Phase Transformation and Thermal Stability of Aged Ti-Ni-Hf High Temperature Shape Memory Alloys

The use of Ni-rich TiNiHf alloys as high temperature shape memory alloys （SMAs） through aging has been presented. For Ni-rich Ti80-xNixHf20 alloys, their phase transformation temperatures are averagely increased more than 100 K by aging at 823 K for 2 h. Especially for the alloys with Ni-content of 50.4 at. pct and 50.6 at. pct, their martensitic transformation start temperatures （Ms） are more than 473 K after aging. TEM observation confirmed that some fine particles precipitate from the matrix during aging. The aged Ni-rich TiNiHf SMAs show the better thermal stability of phase transformation temperatures than the solutiontreated TiNiHf alloys. The fine particles precipitated during aging should be responsible for the increase of phase transformation temperatures and its high stability.

Combined experimental and theoretical study on the effect of Nb content on martensitic transformation of NbRu shape memory alloys

The effect of Nb content on the martensitic transformation of NbRu high-temperature shape memory alloys is investigated by experiments and first-principles calculations. We calculate the lattice parameters, density of states, charge density, and heats of formation of Nb50＋xRu50-x βphase. The results show that an increase in Nb content increases the stability of Nbso＋xRu50-x β phase, leading to a significant decrease of the β to β ′martensitic transformation temperature. In addition, the mechanism of the effects of Nb content on phase stability and martensitic transformation temperature is studied on the basis of electronic structure.

Pressure effects on magnetic properties and martensitic transformation of Ni–Mn–Sn magnetic shape memory alloys

The mechanism for the effects of pressure on the magnetic properties and the martensitic transformation of Ni-Mn- Sn shape memory alloys is revealed by first-principles calculations. It is found that the total energy difference between paramagnetic and ferromagnetic austenite states plays an important role in the magnetic transition of Ni-Mn-Sn under pressure. The pressure increases the relative stability of the martensite with respect to the anstenite, leading to an increase of the martensitic transformation temperature. Moreover, the effects of pressure on the magnetic properties and the martensitic transformation are discussed based on the electronic structure.

The effect of Fe on the martensitic transformation of TaRu high-temperature shape memory alloys:A first-principles study

The effect of Fe on the martensitic transformation of TaRu high-temperature shape memory alloys has been investigated using first-principles calculations.The site preference of Fe in TaRu alloys has been clarified for the first time,and the results show that Fe is predicted to occupy Ru sites.The addition of Fe increases the stability of the Ta 50 Ru 50 x Fe x β phase,leading to a significant decrease in the β to β ＇ martensitic transformation temperature.In addition,the mechanism of the Fe alloying effect is explained on the basis of the electronic structure.

Successive phase transformation in ferromagnetic shape memory alloy Co_(37)Ni_(34)Al_(29) melt-spun ribbons

The martensitic transformation in Co37Ni34Al29 ribbon is characterized in detail by means of in-situ thermostatic x-ray diffraction and magnetic measurements.The results show a structural transition from the body-centred cubic to martensite with a tetragonal structure during cooling.Comparison between the results of the diffraction intensity with the magnetic susceptibility measurements indicates that the martensitic transformation takes place in several different steps during cooling from 273 to 163 K.During heating from 313 to 873 K,the peak width becomes very wide and the intensity turns very low.The γ-phase （face-centred cubic structure） emerges and increases gradually with temperature increasing from 873 to 1073 K.

Effect of Ageing on Martensitic Transformation and Shape Memory Effect of Fe-Mn-Si-Co-Mo Alloy

This paper discusses the effect of ageing on the thermally induced martensitic transformation and its reverse transformation and shape memory effect of Fe-24Mn-5Si-8Co-4Mo shape memory alloy:the precipitation of Fe 2Mo particles increases the hardness and strength of the alloy as ageing goes on;ageing increases the transformation temperatures;ageing improves,the SME of the alloy so remarkably that a maximum shape recovery ratio is obtained while ageing at 600℃.

Double reversible transformations under various treatment states

The double reversible transformations at low temperature in CuZnAlMnNi shape memory alloy were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. It is found that the transformations occur not only in the as quenched sample, but also in the as trained, as aged and as thermal cycled samples, and various treatments give rise to different influences on the transformation temperatures of the two transformations. Though the temperature interval between the two transformation peaks increases after training, aging and thermal cycling, the initial temperature of the M → A transformation is just the final temperature of the X → M transformation, namely, the X → M transformation is immediately followed by the M → A transformation upon heating.

FINE STRUCTURE VARIATION OF 18R MARTENSITE UNDER DEFORMATION IN POLYCRYSTALLINE CuZnAl AI JOY

The transmission electron microscopy has been used to investigate the fine structure variation of 18R martensite under deformation in a polycrvstalline CuZnAl shape memory alloys.It has been found that the strain is gabined by the reorientation of martensite variants in the ini- tial deformation stage.In addition to the result of optical microscopy studies,however,the reorientation is often incomplete and the interfaces among the prior variants still remain.A lot of twins will appear in martensite under enormous deformation,and the twin plane is(001) phane of martensite lattice.The dislocations has also been observed in some regions.In this case,the martensite will lose its thermoelasticitv and the shape memory effect will be damaged.

Laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of NiTi shape memory alloys: a review

NiTi alloys have drawn significant attentions in biomedical and aerospace fields due to their unique shape memory effect(SME),superelasticity(SE),damping characteristics,high corrosion resistance,and good biocompatibility.Because of the unsatisfying processabilities and manufacturing requirements of complex NiTi components,additive manufacturing technology,especially laser powder bed fusion(LPBF),is appropriate for fabricating NiTi products.This paper comprehensively summarizes recent research on the NiTi alloys fabricated by LPBF,including printability,microstructural characteristics,phase transformation behaviors,lattice structures,and applications.Process parameters and microstructural features mainly influence the printability of LPBF-processed NiTi alloys.The phase transformation behaviors between austenite and martensite phases,phase transformation temperatures,and an overview of the influencing factors are summarized in this paper.This paper provides a comprehensive review of the mechanical properties with unique strain-stress responses,which comprise tensile mechanical properties,thermomechanical properties(e.g.critical stress to induce martensitic transformation,thermo-recoverable strain,and SE strain),damping properties and hardness.Moreover,several common structures(e.g.a negative Poisson’s ratio structure and a diamond-like structure)are considered,and the corresponding studies are summarized.It illustrates the various fields of application,including biological scaffolds,shock absorbers,and driving devices.In the end,the paper concludes with the main achievements from the recent studies and puts forward the limitations and development tendencies in the future.

Shape Memory Behavior of [111]-Oriented NiTi Single Crystals After Stress-Assisted Aging

The shape memory behavior of [111]-oriented Ni_（51）Ti_（49） （at.%） single crystals was investigated after stressassisted aging at 500 °C for 1.5 h under a compressive stress of-150 MPa.It was found that a single family of Ni_4Ti_3 precipitates with two crystallographically equivalent variants was formed after aging under compressive stress.Stressassisted aging resulted in tensile two-way shape memory effect strain of 1.56% under-5 MPa.Thermal cycling under-600 MPa resulted in a transformation strain of-2.15%,while the subsequent thermal cycling under-5 MPa resulted in a tensile two-way shape memory effect strain of 2.2%.

Effect of Co on magnetic property and phase stability of Ni-Mn-Ga ferromagnetic shape memory alloys:A first-principles study

The effect of Co content on magnetic property and phase stability of Ni50-xMn25Ga25Cox ferromagnetic shape memory alloys has been investigated using first-principles calculations. The total energy difference between paramagnetic and ferromagnetic state of austenite plays an important role in the magnetic transition. The high Curie temperature can be attributed to the stronger Co-Mn exchange interaction as compared to the Ni-Mn one. The phase stability of Niso-xMn25Ga25Cox austenite increases with increasing Co content, which is discussed based on the electronic structure.

Fe-Mn-Si形状记忆合金fc(γ)→hcp(ε)马氏体相变温度的热力学预报

借助于Ｆｅ－Ｍｎ－Ｓｉ合金层错几率Ｐｓｆ的Ｘ射线测量，计算了Ｐｓｆ与合金成分的关系，得到Ｆｅ－Ｍｎ－Ｓｉ三元系的１／Ｐｓｆ表达式．结合层错形核的热力学模型，经回归得Ｆｅ－Ｍｎ－Ｓｉ合金ｆｃ（γ）→ｈｃｐ（ε）马氏体相变的临界相变驱动力和Ｐｓｆ的关系式，进而得到临界相变驱动力与合金成分的关系．借助Ｐｓｆ建立了成分与相变驱动力之间的关系，结合有关热力学分析计算得到的Ｆｅ－Ｍｎ－Ｓｉ合金γ和ε两相Ｇｉｂｂｓ自由能曲线，预报了Ｆｅ－Ｍｎ－Ｓｉ三元系合金的ｆｃｃ（γ）→ｈｃｐ（ε）马氏体相变的温度．

一种显式子步应力点积分算法及其在SMA数值模拟中的应用

形状记忆合金(shape memory alloys,简称SMA)具有复杂的热力本构关系,为了模拟SMA及其组合结构复杂的受力和变形行为,在数值模拟中需要采用可靠且高效的应力点积分算法。隐式应力点回映算法已经成功应用于形状记忆合金的数值模拟,但在复杂加载条件下,荷载增量较大时有可能导致整体非线性迭代求解不收敛。推广了局部误差控制的显式子步积分算法,首次将其应用于形状记忆合金及其组合结构这类热力相变问题的应力点积分,并通过数值算例对所提算法和隐式应力点回映算法进行了比较。数值结果表明:对于大规模数值模拟和计算,整体子步步数决定着总体计算时间;所提出的修正Euler自动子步方案可以有效减少整体子步步数,在保证相同计算精度的前提下能够大幅提高有限元计算效率,因而更适合大规模形状记忆合金智能结构的数值模拟。

半Heusler形状记忆合金Ni_(50-x)Mn_(38+x)Sb_(12)的磁卡效应研究

用熔炼和退火的方法制备了Ni50-xMn38+xSb12(x=-1,0,1,2)半Heusler形状记忆合金。通过X射线衍射及磁性测量的手段,对样品进行了研究。结果表明,Ni50-xMn38+xSb12(x=-1,0,1,2)系列合金均具有两个相变,低温为马氏体结构相变,高温为从铁磁性到顺磁性的转变。在278 K,5 T磁场下样品Ni49Mn39Sb12合金的磁熵变可达21.68 J/(kg.K)。

Zn掺杂对Heusler型磁性形状记忆合金Ni_(2)FeGa_(1-x)Zn_(x)(x=0-1)电子结构、磁性与马氏体相变影响的第一性原理研究

通过第一性原理计算研究了Zn掺杂对典型磁性形状记忆合金Ni_(2)FeGa的电子结构、马氏体相变和磁性的影响.在Ni_(2)FeGa_(1-x)Zn_(x)(x=0,0.25,0.5,0.75,1)中,取代Ga的Zn原子更倾向于占据Heusler合金晶格的D位.计算表明Ni_(2)FeGa_(1-x)Zn_(x)合金马氏体和奥氏体相之间的能量差DEM随着Zn掺杂量的增加而不断增大,这有助于增加Ni_(2)FeGa_(1-x)Zn_(x)马氏体相的稳定性并提高马氏体相变温度TM,这一规律与材料态密度中的Jahn-Teller效应密切相关.与此同时,Zn的掺杂没有改变这些合金的磁结构,Ni_(2)FeGa_(1-x)Zn_(x)合金中Ni,Fe原子磁矩始终为铁磁性耦合.形成能Ef的计算表明,Zn掺杂会导致Ef略有增大,但在整个研究的范围内形成能Ef始终保持为负值.另外,Zn掺杂对Ni_(2)FeGa的Heusler L2_(1)相有稳定作用,有助于抑制面心结构L1_(2)相的产生.