Change in Martensitic Transformation Temperature of Cu Based Shape Memory Alloys with Heat Treatments

In this paper high-temperature shape memory alloys based on TiPd and TiPt are reviewed. The effect of the alloying elements in ternary TiPd and TiPt alloys on phase transformation and strain recovery is also discussed. Generally, the addition of alloying elements decreases the martensitic transformation temperature and improves the strength of the martensite and austenite phases. Additionally, it also decreases irrecoverable strain, but without perfect recovery due to plastic deformation. With the aim to improve the strength of high-temperature shape memory alloys, multi-component alloys, including medium- and high-entropy alloys, have been investigated and proposed as new structural materials. Notably, it was discovered that the martensitic transformation temperature could be controlled through a combination of the constituent elements and alloys with high austenite finish temperatures above 500 °C. The irrecoverable strain decreased in the multi-component alloys compared with the ternary alloys. The repeated thermal cyclic test was effective toward obtaining perfect strain recoveries in multi-component alloys, which could be good candidates for high-temperature shape memory alloys.

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Tunable Martensitic Transformation and Magnetic Properties of Sm-Doped NiMnSn Ferromagnetic Shape Memory Alloys

Crystals ◽

10.3390/cryst11091115 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (9) ◽

pp. 1115

Author(s):

Najam ul Hassan ◽

Mohsan Jelani ◽

Ishfaq Ahmad Shah ◽

Khalil Ur Rehman ◽

Abdul Qayyum Khan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Magnetic Properties ◽

Martensitic Transformation ◽

Shape Memory Alloys ◽

Shape Memory ◽

Transformation Temperature ◽

Room Temperature ◽

Field Variation ◽

Martensitic Transformation Temperature ◽

Ferromagnetic Shape Memory Alloys ◽

Ferromagnetic Shape Memory

NiMnSn ferromagnetic shape memory alloys exhibit martensitic transformation at low temperatures, restricting their applications. Therefore, this is a key factor in improving the martensitic transformation temperature, which is effectively carried out by proper element doping. In this research, we investigated the martensitic transformation and magnetic properties of Ni43Mn46-x SmxSn11 (x = 0, 1, 2, 3) alloys on the basis of structural and magnetic measurements. X-ray diffraction showed that the crystal structure transforms from the cubic L21 to the orthorhombic martensite and gamma (γ) phases. The reverse martensitic and martensitic transformations were indicated by exothermic and endothermic peaks in differential scanning calorimetry. The martensitic transformation temperature increased considerably with Sm doping and exceeded room temperature for Sm = 3 at. %. The Ni43Mn45SmSn11 alloy exhibited magnetostructural transformation, leading to a large magnetocaloric effect near room temperature. The existence of thermal hysteresis and the metamagnetic behavior of Ni43Mn45SmSn11 confirm the first-order magnetostructural transition. The magnetic entropy change reached 20 J·kg−1·K−1 at 266 K, and the refrigeration capacity reached ~162 J·Kg−1, for Ni43Mn45SmSn11 under a magnetic field variation of 0–5 T.

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