Abstract: Mechanical behavior of CuAlMnZnZr shape memory alloy with different microstructures deformed at different temperatures was studied by means of optical microscopy, scanning fracture morphology, TEM observation and the mechanical property measurement. The elongations are different when the tested alloy are deformed at different temperatures. Under the stress, the original deformation derives from the stress-induced martensite, and then the stress-induced martensite takes preferential merger. With the increase of the deformation, the coherent boundaries between the variants are destroyed, a part of the stress-induced martensite lose the thermoelasticity. The precipitation of minor α phase which has little effect on its shape memory effect can enhance its elongation .
Microscopic structure and mechanical behavior of CuAlMnZnZr shape memory alloy
Abstract:
Mechanical behavior of CuAlMnZnZr shape memory alloy with different microstructures deformed at different temperatures was studied by means of optical microscopy, scanning fracture morphology, TEM observation and the mechanical property measurement. The elongations are different when the tested alloy are deformed at different temperatures. Under the stress, the original deformation derives from the stressinduced martensite, and then the stressinduced martensite takes preferential merger. With the increase of the deformation, the coherent boundaries between the variants are destroyed, a part of the stressinduced martensite lose the thermoelasticity. The precipitation of minor α phase which has little effect on its shape memory effect can enhance its elongation .
Fig.3 Scanning fracture morphologies of tested alloy
(a),(b),(c)—Subjecting to heat treatment of project 1,deformation at 0℃,20℃,80℃respectively;(d)—Subjecting to heat treatment of project 2,deforming at 20℃
图5 实验合金应力诱发马氏体典型透射电镜照片
Fig.5 TEMBF images of stress-induced martensite in tested alloy
(a)—As-quenched;(b)—Under 5%deformation;(c)—Electron diffraction pattern of Fig.5(b);(d)—Under 7.5%deformation