Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1599695 | Intermetallics | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Ni54Mn25Ga20.9Gd0.1 polycrystalline high-temperature shape memory alloy displayed high compressive fracture strain of 24.6% and large shape memory effect of 7.5%. However, its deformation mechanism was still unknown. In this paper, the structure revolution characterized by XRD and TEM indicated a new deformation mechanism different before was found. The deformation process of Ni54Mn25Ga20.9Gd0.1 alloy could be divided into four stages, including elastic deformation of non-modulated tetragonal martensite (T), stress-induced T to seven-layered modulated martensite (7Â M) transformation, variants reorientation of 7Â M, and elastic-plastic deformation of reoriented 7Â M. The 7Â M formed by compression deformation disappeared completely after heating to the temperature above Af.
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Authors
Xin Zhang, Jiehe Sui, Wei Cai, Qingsuo Liu, Ailian Liu,