Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5459158 | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2017 | 22 Pages |
Abstract
Ti-16 at.%Nb alloy is a promising candidate as shape memory alloy (SMA) for high temperature applications. In the present study, the shape memory effect (SME) of the alloy is improved significantly via cold-rolling and post-deformation annealing at 650, 700 and 750 °C for 10 min. When further increasing the annealing temperature, the SME of alloy declines. In the specimens annealed at 650, 700 and 750 °C for 10 min, the 4% pre-stain can recovery almost completely upon heating. Martensite reorientation in these specimens takes place at a lower stress level compared with the solution treated alloy. The greater difference between martensite reorientation and dislocation slip in the annealed samples is responsible for the improved SME.
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Authors
B. Sun, X.L. Meng, Z.Y. Gao, W. Cai, L.C. Zhao,