Abstract
Martensitic evolution in Ti-rich NiTi alloy, Ti50.5Ni49.5, has been investigated as a function of annealing, solution treatment and a combination thereof and a detailed electron microscopic investigation carried out. Self-accommodated martensite plates resulted in all heat treated samples. Martensitic < 011 > type II twins, which are common in NiTi shape memory alloys, was found in both as-received and heat-treated samples. Solution treated samples, additionally, showed {11-1} type I twinning was also found in samples that have been annealed after solution-treatment. Another common feature of the microstructure in both as-received and heat treated samples is the formation of Ti2Ni precipitates. The size, number and dispersions of these precipitates can be controlled by resorting to a suitable heat treatment e.g. solution treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-19 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Materials Characterization |
| Volume | 112 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2016 |
Keywords
- Annealing
- Microstructural evolution
- Nickel-titanium shape memory alloy
- Solution treatment
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