Journal
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
Volume 563, Issue -, Pages 44-50Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2013.02.027
Keywords
NiTi shape memory alloys; Ni4Ti3 precipitates; Nanocrystalline structure; Superelasticity; Martensitic transformation
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Superelastic properties of Ni50.9Ti shape memory wires were studied after cold drawing and post-deformation annealing at 450 degrees C. Characteristic transformation temperatures were determined using differential scanning calorimetry. Microstructural investigations were performed using optical and transmission electron microscopy. Results indicate that deformations more than 0.4 of true strain yield in high stress and high strain values of upper plateau. On the other hand, deformations less than 0.4 result in work hardening and reduce plateau strain. Post-deformation heat treatment at 450 degrees C leads to precipitation of Ni4Ti3 particles and development of recovered microstructure in slightly cold drawn wires. Post-deformation annealing of wires with cold work value of 0.6 in true strain develop nanocrystalline microstructure and hindered the formation of Ni4Ti3 precipitates. Precipitation of Ni4Ti3 particles improves the superelastic properties of not cold drawn wires. However, in comparison with annealed and aged wires, severely deformed wires attain better superelastic properties after annealing at 450 degrees C without any Ni4Ti3 precipitates. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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