The effects of wide range of compositional changes on the martensitic transformation characteristics of NiTiHf shape memory alloys

2019 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 78-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tejas Umale ◽  
Daniel Salas ◽  
Bradley Tomes ◽  
Raymundo Arroyave ◽  
Ibrahim Karaman
Keyword(s):  
Martensitic Transformation ◽  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Compositional Changes

Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloy Motors and Electromechanical Devices

Aerospace ◽  
2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik James ◽  
Jamil Grant ◽  
Michael Alberter ◽  
Nastassja Dasque ◽  
Cynthia Price ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Martensitic Transformation ◽  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Electrical Signal ◽  
Rotary Motion ◽  
Specific Power ◽  
Good Oxidation Resistance ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Macro Scale ◽  
Electromechanical Devices

Shape memory alloys (SMA) have been an extensively used material for actuators in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) because actuation force and displacement are greatest in SMA amongst many actuator materials [1]. Of the alloys currently available for SMA actuators, the most popular system is Nitinol (or NiTi) due to its good oxidation resistance, reversible martensitic transformation, broad range of transformation temperatures (from -100 - 100 °C), and specific power density [2]. Current commercially available SMA wire has easily achieved no-load strain of 5% with medium gage SMA wires demonstrating an axial force capacity of 2 Newtons or more. While the potential use of SMA materials in a thermal-electric motor has been documented beginning in the 1980's, there are a number of new allows and fatigue-resistant materials that may lead to more general designs with a wide range of motions and applications. Shape memory alloys are a special type of material that exhibit two unique properties, pseudo-elasticity and shape memory effect (SME). SMA undergoes SME because of martensitic or diffusionless transformation where each atom has a slight displacement, creating observable changes throughout the structure as the allow changes states. This alloy has the ability, once heated, to return to its parent austenite phase where it exists at higher symmetry. Upon cooling, the material returns to one of many lower symmetry martensitic phases. This thermal cycle is shown in Figure 1. [3,4]. It is even possible for many variants of martensite to be present in the same material. Pseudo-elasticity is a rubber-like flexibility that allows the SMA to be contorted for a variety of purposes. Once contorted, the application of heat will cause the alloy to undergo martensitic transformation. Upon completion of the cycle, the alloy will have returned to its original shape. The development of SMA-based electromechanical devices delivers traditional mechanical motion with non-traditional methods. Rather than electromagnetic components rotating about a central axis to produce power, the rotary SMA motor utilizes contracting elements, and mush as spark ignition rotary engine, it can be designed to produce angular motion. Motion is accomplished with sequenced electrical signals sent across each element mounted between an eccentric crank. Rotary motion is produced during the power portion of the cycle for specific SMA elements under the application of an electrical signal. Based on this concept, our team developed a demonstration model with four active elements. We have demonstrated rotary motion of the device for an extended period of time, and we believe that macro-scale models can reduce the concept substantially and perhaps to the MEMS level.

Atomic Order and Martensitic Transformation in Cu-Al-Be Shape Memory Alloys

1995 ◽  
Vol 05 (C8) ◽  
pp. C8-973-C8-978
Author(s):  
M. Jurado ◽  
Ll. Mañosa ◽  
A. González-Comas ◽  
C. Stassis ◽  
A. Planes
Keyword(s):  
Martensitic Transformation ◽  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Atomic Order

scholarly journals Effect of Crystallographic Orientation and Grain Boundaries on Martensitic Transformation and Superelastic Response of Oligocrystalline Fe–Mn–Al–Ni Shape Memory Alloys

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bauer ◽  
M. Vollmer ◽  
T. Niendorf
Keyword(s):  
Martensitic Transformation ◽  
Grain Boundary ◽  
Shape Memory Alloys ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Grain Boundaries ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Stress Concentrations ◽  
Grain Orientations ◽  
High Degree

AbstractIn situ tensile tests employing digital image correlation were conducted to study the martensitic transformation of oligocrystalline Fe–Mn–Al–Ni shape memory alloys in depth. The influence of different grain orientations, i.e., near-〈001〉 and near-〈101〉, as well as the influence of different grain boundary misorientations are in focus of the present work. The results reveal that the reversibility of the martensite strongly depends on the type of martensitic evolving, i.e., twinned or detwinned. Furthermore, it is shown that grain boundaries lead to stress concentrations and, thus, to formation of unfavored martensite variants. Moreover, some martensite plates seem to penetrate the grain boundaries resulting in a high degree of irreversibility in this area. However, after a stable microstructural configuration is established in direct vicinity of the grain boundary, the transformation begins inside the neighboring grains eventually leading to a sequential transformation of all grains involved.

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