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Deformation mechanism of Ni54Mn25Ga20.9Gd0.1 high-temperature shape memory alloy

  • Xin Zhang*
  • , Jiehe Sui
  • , Wei Cai
  • , Qingsuo Liu
  • , Ailian Liu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Tianjin University of Technology
  • Heilongjiang University of Science and Technology

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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 (7 M) transformation, variants reorientation of 7 M, and elastic-plastic deformation of reoriented 7 M. The 7 M formed by compression deformation disappeared completely after heating to the temperature above Af.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)52-55
Number of pages4
JournalIntermetallics
Volume67
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Aug 2015

Keywords

  • Electron microscopy, transmission
  • Martensitic transformation
  • Mechanical testing
  • Microstructure
  • Shape-memory alloys

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