Deformation of a super-elastic NiTiNb alloy with controllable stress hysteresis

S. Cai, J. E. Schaffer, Y. Ren, L. Wang

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Abstract

Room temperature deformation of a Ni46.7Ti42.8Nb10.5 alloy was studied by in-situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction. Compared to binary NiTi alloy, the Nb dissolved in the matrix significantly increased the onset stress for Stress-Induced Martensite Transformation (SIMT). The secondary phase, effectively a Nb-nanowire dispersion in a NiTi-Nb matrix, increased the elastic stiffness of the bulk material, reduced the strain anisotropy in austenite families by load sharing during SIMT, and increased the stress hysteresis by resisting reverse phase transformation during unloading. The stress hysteresis can be controlled over a wide range by heat treatment through its influences on the residual stress of the Nb-nanowire dispersion and the stability of the austenite.
Original languageEnglish
Article number261901
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume108
Issue number26
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Jun 2016
Externally publishedYes

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