The two-way shape memory effect in a Ti-18.5Zr-10Nb-3.5Ta high-temperature shape memory alloy was investigated.X-ray diffraction measurem ent shows that the alloy is composed of orthorhombicα"-martensite.ωphase...The two-way shape memory effect in a Ti-18.5Zr-10Nb-3.5Ta high-temperature shape memory alloy was investigated.X-ray diffraction measurem ent shows that the alloy is composed of orthorhombicα"-martensite.ωphase is not found in Ti-18.5Zr-10Nb-3.5Ta alloy due to the suppressing effect of Ta element.Theα"-martensite laths are found in the transmission electron microscope observation;after the bending deformation,there appear a lot of dislocations.The alloy exhibits a shape memory strain of 3.8%aud a high reverse martensite transformation start temperature of 464 K.The maximum two-way shape memory strain of 1.2%is obtained in the alloy with the prebending training strain of 10%.The mechanism can be ascribed to the effect of internal stress field caused by dislocations.展开更多
In this work,a three-dimensional crystal-plasticity-based phase-field model considering three kinds of inelastic deformation mechanisms,i.e.,martensitic transformation,dislocation slip in austenite,and dislocation sli...In this work,a three-dimensional crystal-plasticity-based phase-field model considering three kinds of inelastic deformation mechanisms,i.e.,martensitic transformation,dislocation slip in austenite,and dislocation slip in martensite,is established to simulate the stress-assisted two-way shape memory effect(SATWSME)of NiTi single crystals and its cyclic degradation.The simulation results show that the ability of the SATWSME of NiTi single crystal increases as increasing the constant stress in the range discussed in this work(10–100 MPa),which is due to the increase of reoriented martensite formed in the cooling process due to the enhanced variant-selection capability of increased constant stress.The martensitic transformation and its reverse in the cyclic process reflecting the SATWSME show more and more obvious localization characteristics,resulting in the accumulation of significantly heterogeneous plastic deformation(mainly caused by the dislocation slip in austenite),which leads to the cyclic degradation of SATWSME.The simulation results and the conclusions drawn from this work are helpful for further understanding the mechanism of functional cyclic degradation of NiTi alloys.展开更多
Shape memory polymers(SMPs)usually have a one-way shape memory effect.In this paper,an easy-operating method to realize a two-way shape memory effect was demonstrated in a ring-shaped bilayer structure where the two l...Shape memory polymers(SMPs)usually have a one-way shape memory effect.In this paper,an easy-operating method to realize a two-way shape memory effect was demonstrated in a ring-shaped bilayer structure where the two layers are SMPs with different thermal transition temperatures.By designing specific thermomechanical processes,the mismatched deformation between the two layers leads to a morphology change of ring-shaped bilayer structures from a smooth ring to a gear-like buckling shape under cooling and a reversible recovery to the smooth shape under heating.Such a morphology change is ascribed to occurrence and recovery of thermoelastic buckling.This method was validated by finite element simulation.We experimentally investigated the influence of pre-strain on buckling,and it was found that both the buckling occurrence and recovery temperature vary with pre-strain.Furthermore,considering a ring-shaped SMP-SMP bilayer structure,finite element analysis was conducted to study the influence of film thickness and modulus ratio of two layers on buckling behavior.The results showed that the critical buckling wavelength was greatly influenced by film thickness and modulus ratio.W e made a theoretical analysis that accorded well with the numerical results.展开更多
An intrinsic two-way shape memory effect with a fully recoverable strain of 1.0%was achieved in an as-prepared Ni50Mn37.5Sn12.5 metamagnetic shape memory microwire fabricated by Taylor-Ulitovsky method.This two-way sh...An intrinsic two-way shape memory effect with a fully recoverable strain of 1.0%was achieved in an as-prepared Ni50Mn37.5Sn12.5 metamagnetic shape memory microwire fabricated by Taylor-Ulitovsky method.This two-way shape memory effect is mainly owing to the internal stress caused by the retained martensite in austenite matrix,as revealed by transmission electron microscopy observations and highenergy X-ray diffraction experiments.After superelastic training for 30 loading/unloading cycles at room temperature,the amount of retained martensite increased and the recoverable strain of two-way shape memory effect increased significantly to 2.2%.Furthermore,a giant recoverable strain of 11.2%was attained under a bias stress of 300 MPa in the trained microwire.These properties confer this microwire great potential for micro-actuation applications.展开更多
The Effect of the thermal cycling training under constant strain on the two-way shape memory effect (TWSME) in a Ti36l\li49Hf15 high temperature shape memory alloy (SMA) has been investigated by bending tests. The res...The Effect of the thermal cycling training under constant strain on the two-way shape memory effect (TWSME) in a Ti36l\li49Hf15 high temperature shape memory alloy (SMA) has been investigated by bending tests. The results indicated that the training procedure is beneficial to get the better TWSME. The two-way shape memory strain increases with increasing the training strain. And it decreases with increasing the training temperature. The TWSME obtained in the present alloy shows poorer stability compared with that obtained in the TiNi alloys.展开更多
A two-way shape memory effect (TWSM E) in the Ti46.3Ni44.7Nb9 alloy has been systematically investigated by means of bending test and transmission electron microscopy (TEM ) observations. Based on the analysis of the ...A two-way shape memory effect (TWSM E) in the Ti46.3Ni44.7Nb9 alloy has been systematically investigated by means of bending test and transmission electron microscopy (TEM ) observations. Based on the analysis of the microstructure after training. the mechanism of TWSME in the Ti46.3 Ni44.7Nb9 alloy has been discussed.展开更多
The effect of thermal cycling under loading on martensitic transformation and two-way shape memory effect was investigated for Ti-49.8 at, pet Ni alloy. It is shown that M(s), and M(f) temperature increase with increa...The effect of thermal cycling under loading on martensitic transformation and two-way shape memory effect was investigated for Ti-49.8 at, pet Ni alloy. It is shown that M(s), and M(f) temperature increase with increasing the number of cycles, while A(s) and A(f) temperature decrease during thermal cycling. The total strain at and permanent strain epsilon (p) increase with increasing applied stress and number of cycles. The two-way shape memory effect can be improved by proper thermal cycling training under loading, while excessively high applied stress results in the deterioration of TWSME. The reason for the changes in martensitic transformation characteristics and two-way shape memory effect during thermal cycling under loading is discussed based on the analysis of microstructure by TEM observations.展开更多
Two-way shape memory effect (TWSME) was induced into the TiNi shape memoryalloys (SMAs) spring by thermomechanical training after annealing treatment, which has promisingapplication in micro-actuating fields. The TWSM...Two-way shape memory effect (TWSME) was induced into the TiNi shape memoryalloys (SMAs) spring by thermomechanical training after annealing treatment, which has promisingapplication in micro-actuating fields. The TWSME spring can contract upon heating and extend uponcooling. The results show that there is an increase of the recovery ratio up to a maximum TWSME of45%. During the training procedure, transformation temperatures and hysteresis were measured bydifferent scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results show that A_s (reverse transformation starttemperature) and A_f (reverse transformation finish temperature) shift to lower temperature aftertraining. The intervals of A_fA_s and M_s-M_f (M_s and M_f are the martensite start and finishtemperatures, respectively) increase and the heat of transformation decreases after training. Theelectrothermal driving characteristics of the TWSME springs were also investigated with alternatingcurrent density of 3.2-14.7 A/mm^2. It is found that the time response and the maximum contractionratio greatly depend on the magnitude of the electrical current density.展开更多
The two-way shape memory effect（TWSME） in a Ti36Ni49Hf15 high temperature shape memory alloy（SMA） was systematically studied by bending tests. In the TiNiHf alloy, the martensite deformation is an effective method...The two-way shape memory effect（TWSME） in a Ti36Ni49Hf15 high temperature shape memory alloy（SMA） was systematically studied by bending tests. In the TiNiHf alloy, the martensite deformation is an effective method to get two-way shape memory effect even with a small deformation strain. The results indicate that the internal stress field formed by the bending deformation is in the direction of the preferentially oriented martensite variants formed during the bending deformation. Upon cooling the preferentially oriented martensite variants form under such an oriented stress field, which should be responsible for the generation of the two-way shape memory effect. Proper training process benefits the formation of the oriented stress field, resulting in the improvement of the two-way shape memory effect. A maximum TWSME of 0.88% is obtained in the present alloy.展开更多
Significant two-way shape memory effect(TWSME)was achieved in single crystals of single-phase multielement Ni42-x Cu8 Cox Mn37 Ga13(8≤x≤12)alloys by performing thermomechanical training.However,anomalous dependence ...Significant two-way shape memory effect(TWSME)was achieved in single crystals of single-phase multielement Ni42-x Cu8 Cox Mn37 Ga13(8≤x≤12)alloys by performing thermomechanical training.However,anomalous dependence of the martensitic transformation temperature span on Co content was observed.Before training,quite a narrow temperature span of the martensitic transformation,nearly independent of the Co content,was observed in all single crystals.After training the temperature span was still narrow for 8≤x≤10.9 but was obviously expanded for 10.9<x≤12.High-resolution transmission electron microscopy revealed that at the atomic scale,there exists incommensurate modulated structure in the single phase single crystals,as evidenced by nonperiodic satellite spots in the selected area electronic diffraction patterns.Moreover,the modulated wave vector of the satellite spots was increased by higher Co contents.Combining first principal calculations it was considered that the incommensurate modulated structure originates from the formation of Co-Co pairs.After training arrays of ordered dislocations with the same Burgers vector were introduced for 8≤x≤10.9 but the network of dislocations was formed for 10.9<x≤12.Based on analysis of transmission electron microscopy,geometric phase,thermodynamics,and Landau theory,it was considered that the austenite/martensite phase interface was pinned by the network of dislocations,expanding the temperature span of the martensitic transformation.This work supplies new insights for understanding the microstructure and martensitic transformation of Ni-Mn-Ga-based alloys.展开更多
The emergence of additive manufacturing technology,particularly laser powder bed fusion,has revitalized NiTi alloy production.However,challenges arise regarding its mechanical properties and diminishing shape memory e...The emergence of additive manufacturing technology,particularly laser powder bed fusion,has revitalized NiTi alloy production.However,challenges arise regarding its mechanical properties and diminishing shape memory effect,which hinder its widespread application.Heat treatment has been identified as a method to enhance the performance of metallic materials in the realm of additive manufacturing.This process eliminates residual stress and enhances performance through precipitation strengthening.This study conducted a comprehensive annealing investigation on NiTi alloys to explore the impact of annealing time and temperature on the phase transformation behavior and shape memory performance.The mechanism underlying the performance enhancement was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy,energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,electron backscatter diffraction,and transmission electron microscopy.The findings revealed that different annealing conditions resulted in multistep phase transformation behavior,with the 500℃-5 h sample exhibiting the best mechanical properties owing to the formation of nanoscale dispersed precipitates like Ni_(4)Ti_(3).However,higher temperatures led to larger precipitates,significantly weakening the properties of the NiTi alloy.Additionally,the annealing treatment did not have a notable impact on the grain size,texture strength,or direction.This study provides valuable insights for optimizing the heat treatment process of LPBF-NiTi alloys.展开更多
The spectral memory effect in scattering media is crucial for applications that employ broadband illumination,as it dictates the available spectral range from independent scattering responses.Previous studies mainly c...The spectral memory effect in scattering media is crucial for applications that employ broadband illumination,as it dictates the available spectral range from independent scattering responses.Previous studies mainly considered a passive result with the average impact of the scattering medium,whereas it is vital to actively enhance or suppress this effect for applications concerned with large spectral range or fine resolution.We construct an analytical model by integrating the concepts of wave-based interference and photon-based propagation,which manifests a potential physical image for active manipulation by utilizing scattering eigenchannels.Our theoretical predictions indicate that the spectral memory effect is enhanced using high-transmission eigenchannels while it is suppressed using low-transmission eigenchannels.These predictions are supported by finite-difference time-domain simulations and experiments,demonstrating that the spectral memory effect’s range can be actively manipulated.Quantitatively,the experiments achieved variations in enhancement and suppression that exceeded threefold(∼3.27).We clarify the underlying principles of the spectral memory effect in scattering media and demonstrate active manipulation of multispectral scattering processes.展开更多
The inelastic deformations of shape memory alloys(SMAs)always show poor controllability due to the avalanche-like martensite transformation,and the effective control for the deformation of precision de-vices has been ...The inelastic deformations of shape memory alloys(SMAs)always show poor controllability due to the avalanche-like martensite transformation,and the effective control for the deformation of precision de-vices has been not yet mature.In this work,the phase field method was used to investigate the shape memory effects(SMEs)of NiTi SMAs undergoing grain size(GS)engineering,to obtain tunable one-way and stress-assisted two-way SMEs(OWSME and SATWSME).The OWSME and SATWSME of the systems with various gradient-nanograin structures and bimodal grain structure,as well as that with geometric gradients were simulated.The simulated results indicate that due to the GS dependences of martensite transformation and reorientation,the occurrence and expansion of martensite reorientation,martensite transformation and its reverse can be efficaciously controlled via the GS engineering.When combining the GS engineering and geometric gradient design,since the effects of GS and stress gradient can be su-perimposed or competing,and the responses of martensite reorientation,martensite transformation and its reverse to this are different,the OWSME and SATWSME of the geometrically graded systems with various nanograin structures can exhibit different improvements in controllability.In short,the reorienta-tion hardening modulus during OWSME is increased and the transformation temperature window during SATWSME is widened by GS engineering,indicating the improved controllability of SMEs.The optimal GS engineering schemes revealed in this work provide the basic reference and guidance for designing tun-able SMEs and producing NiTi-based driving devices catering to desired functional performance in various engineering fields.展开更多
Snap-acting two way shape memory device can be obtained by using the design proposed by authors.Some essential parameters which characterize the properties of device have been pro- posed also in this paper.And the pri...Snap-acting two way shape memory device can be obtained by using the design proposed by authors.Some essential parameters which characterize the properties of device have been pro- posed also in this paper.And the principle and method according to which a practical snap-acting device can be designed have been described.展开更多
The snap-action behavior of a Ni-Ti alloy disc which is controlled by combination of a nonlinear stress field and temperature has been studied.After treatment for two-way shape memory,all shape memory strain of snap-a...The snap-action behavior of a Ni-Ti alloy disc which is controlled by combination of a nonlinear stress field and temperature has been studied.After treatment for two-way shape memory,all shape memory strain of snap-action finishes abruptly at a certain temperature within an interval of less than 1 ms.The results of resistance measurement and in-situ X-ray diffraction indicate that the snap-action strain is mainly resulted from the snap-action β (?)R transformation.展开更多
It is a challenge to develop complex-shaped Ni Ti shape memory alloy parts by traditional processing methods, due to the poor machinability of Ni Ti alloy. It is reported that selective laser melting(SLM) of additive ...It is a challenge to develop complex-shaped Ni Ti shape memory alloy parts by traditional processing methods, due to the poor machinability of Ni Ti alloy. It is reported that selective laser melting(SLM) of additive manufacturing could overcome this problem. However, the reported SLM-produced Ni Ti exhibits poor tensile ductility due to the inner defects and adverse unidirectional columnar grains from SLM process. In this work, the defect-less SLM-Ni Ti with nondirective columnar grains was fabricated by optimizing the intraformational laser scanning length and interformational laser scanning direction. The obtained lath-shaped SLM-Ni Ti sample exhibits tensile strain of 15.6%, more than twice of the reported maximum result(7%). Besides, the SLM-Ni Ti part with complex geometry displays a shape memory recovery of 99% under compressive deformation of 50%.展开更多
Martensitic transformations,mechanical properties,shape memory effect and superelasticity of Ti-xZr-(30-x)Nb-4Ta(x=15,16,17 and 18;at%) alloys were investigated.X-ray diffraction(XRD),optical microscopy(OM) and transm...Martensitic transformations,mechanical properties,shape memory effect and superelasticity of Ti-xZr-(30-x)Nb-4Ta(x=15,16,17 and 18;at%) alloys were investigated.X-ray diffraction(XRD),optical microscopy(OM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) results indicated that the Ti-16Zr-14Nb-4Ta,Ti-17Zr-13Nb-4Ta and Ti-18Zr-12Nb4Ta alloys were mainly composed of α″-martensite,while the Ti-15Zr-15Nb-4Ta alloy was characterized by predominant p phase.The reverse martensitic transformation temperatures increased when Nb was replaced by Zr,indicating stronger p-stabilizing effect for the former.The Ti-15Zr-15Nb-4Ta alloy displayed superelasticity during tensile deformation with a recovery strain of 3.51%.For the other three alloys with higher Zr content,the martensitic reorientation occurred during tensile deformation,resulting in shape memory recovery upon subsequent heating.The maximum shape memory effect was 3.46% in the Ti-18Zr-12Nb-4Ta alloy.展开更多
SMPU （shape memory polyurethane） non-ionomers and ionomers, synthesized with poly（c-caprolactone） （PCL）, 4, 4＇-diphenylmethane diisocyanate （MDI）, 1,4-butanediol （BDO）, dimethylolpropionic acid （DMPA） wer...SMPU （shape memory polyurethane） non-ionomers and ionomers, synthesized with poly（c-caprolactone） （PCL）, 4, 4＇-diphenylmethane diisocyanate （MDI）, 1,4-butanediol （BDO）, dimethylolpropionic acid （DMPA） were measured with cyclic tensile test and strain recovery test. The relations between the structure and shape memory effect of these two series were studied with respect to the ionic group content and the effect of neutralization. The resulting data indicate that, with the introduction of asymmetrical extender, the stress at 100% elongation is decreased for PU non-ionomer and ionomer series, especially lowered sharply for non-ionomer series; the fixation ratio of ionomer series is not affected obviously by the ionic group content; the total recovery ratio of ionomer series is decreased greatly. After sufficient relaxation time for samples stretched beforehand, the switching temperature is raised slightly, whereas the recovery ratio measured with strain recovery test method is lowered with increased DMPA content. The characterization with FT-IR, DSC, DMA elucidated that, the ordered hard domain of the two series is disrupted with the introduction of DMPA which causes more hard segments to dissolve in soft phase; ionic groups on hard segment enhance the cohesion between hard segments especially at high ionic group content and significantly facilitate the phase separation compared with the corresponding non-ionomer at moderate ionic group content.展开更多
A macroscopic based multi-mechanism constitutive model is constructed in the framework of irreversible thermodynamics to describe the degeneration of shape memory effect occurring in the thermo-mechanical cyclic defor...A macroscopic based multi-mechanism constitutive model is constructed in the framework of irreversible thermodynamics to describe the degeneration of shape memory effect occurring in the thermo-mechanical cyclic deformation of NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs). Three phases, austenite A, twinned martensite and detwinned martensite , as well as the phase transitions occurring between each pair of phases (, , , , and are considered in the proposed model. Meanwhile, two kinds of inelastic deformation mechanisms, martensite transformation-induced plasticity and reorientation-induced plasticity, are used to explain the degeneration of shape memory effects of NiTi SMAs. The evolution equations of internal variables are proposed by attributing the degeneration of shape memory effect to the interaction between the three phases (A, , and and plastic deformation. Finally, the capability of the proposed model is verified by comparing the predictions with the experimental results of NiTi SMAs. It is shown that the degeneration of shape memory effect and its dependence on the loading level can be reasonably described by the proposed model.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51371016)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Nos.YWF-16-BJ-J-49 and YWF-17-BJ-J-23)。
文摘The two-way shape memory effect in a Ti-18.5Zr-10Nb-3.5Ta high-temperature shape memory alloy was investigated.X-ray diffraction measurem ent shows that the alloy is composed of orthorhombicα"-martensite.ωphase is not found in Ti-18.5Zr-10Nb-3.5Ta alloy due to the suppressing effect of Ta element.Theα"-martensite laths are found in the transmission electron microscope observation;after the bending deformation,there appear a lot of dislocations.The alloy exhibits a shape memory strain of 3.8%aud a high reverse martensite transformation start temperature of 464 K.The maximum two-way shape memory strain of 1.2%is obtained in the alloy with the prebending training strain of 10%.The mechanism can be ascribed to the effect of internal stress field caused by dislocations.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(12202294,12022208,and 12322203)the Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M712243)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2023SCU12098)are acknowledged.
文摘In this work,a three-dimensional crystal-plasticity-based phase-field model considering three kinds of inelastic deformation mechanisms,i.e.,martensitic transformation,dislocation slip in austenite,and dislocation slip in martensite,is established to simulate the stress-assisted two-way shape memory effect(SATWSME)of NiTi single crystals and its cyclic degradation.The simulation results show that the ability of the SATWSME of NiTi single crystal increases as increasing the constant stress in the range discussed in this work(10–100 MPa),which is due to the increase of reoriented martensite formed in the cooling process due to the enhanced variant-selection capability of increased constant stress.The martensitic transformation and its reverse in the cyclic process reflecting the SATWSME show more and more obvious localization characteristics,resulting in the accumulation of significantly heterogeneous plastic deformation(mainly caused by the dislocation slip in austenite),which leads to the cyclic degradation of SATWSME.The simulation results and the conclusions drawn from this work are helpful for further understanding the mechanism of functional cyclic degradation of NiTi alloys.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundations of China(Grant 11272044)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant 2018JBM305).
文摘Shape memory polymers(SMPs)usually have a one-way shape memory effect.In this paper,an easy-operating method to realize a two-way shape memory effect was demonstrated in a ring-shaped bilayer structure where the two layers are SMPs with different thermal transition temperatures.By designing specific thermomechanical processes,the mismatched deformation between the two layers leads to a morphology change of ring-shaped bilayer structures from a smooth ring to a gear-like buckling shape under cooling and a reversible recovery to the smooth shape under heating.Such a morphology change is ascribed to occurrence and recovery of thermoelastic buckling.This method was validated by finite element simulation.We experimentally investigated the influence of pre-strain on buckling,and it was found that both the buckling occurrence and recovery temperature vary with pre-strain.Furthermore,considering a ring-shaped SMP-SMP bilayer structure,finite element analysis was conducted to study the influence of film thickness and modulus ratio of two layers on buckling behavior.The results showed that the critical buckling wavelength was greatly influenced by film thickness and modulus ratio.W e made a theoretical analysis that accorded well with the numerical results.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51731005,51822102 and 51527801)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(grant No.FRF-TP-18-008C1)Use of the Advanced Photon Source was supported by the U.S.Department of Energy,Office of Science,Office of Basic Energy Science,under Contract No.DE-AC02-06CH11357.
文摘An intrinsic two-way shape memory effect with a fully recoverable strain of 1.0%was achieved in an as-prepared Ni50Mn37.5Sn12.5 metamagnetic shape memory microwire fabricated by Taylor-Ulitovsky method.This two-way shape memory effect is mainly owing to the internal stress caused by the retained martensite in austenite matrix,as revealed by transmission electron microscopy observations and highenergy X-ray diffraction experiments.After superelastic training for 30 loading/unloading cycles at room temperature,the amount of retained martensite increased and the recoverable strain of two-way shape memory effect increased significantly to 2.2%.Furthermore,a giant recoverable strain of 11.2%was attained under a bias stress of 300 MPa in the trained microwire.These properties confer this microwire great potential for micro-actuation applications.
文摘The Effect of the thermal cycling training under constant strain on the two-way shape memory effect (TWSME) in a Ti36l\li49Hf15 high temperature shape memory alloy (SMA) has been investigated by bending tests. The results indicated that the training procedure is beneficial to get the better TWSME. The two-way shape memory strain increases with increasing the training strain. And it decreases with increasing the training temperature. The TWSME obtained in the present alloy shows poorer stability compared with that obtained in the TiNi alloys.
文摘A two-way shape memory effect (TWSM E) in the Ti46.3Ni44.7Nb9 alloy has been systematically investigated by means of bending test and transmission electron microscopy (TEM ) observations. Based on the analysis of the microstructure after training. the mechanism of TWSME in the Ti46.3 Ni44.7Nb9 alloy has been discussed.
文摘The effect of thermal cycling under loading on martensitic transformation and two-way shape memory effect was investigated for Ti-49.8 at, pet Ni alloy. It is shown that M(s), and M(f) temperature increase with increasing the number of cycles, while A(s) and A(f) temperature decrease during thermal cycling. The total strain at and permanent strain epsilon (p) increase with increasing applied stress and number of cycles. The two-way shape memory effect can be improved by proper thermal cycling training under loading, while excessively high applied stress results in the deterioration of TWSME. The reason for the changes in martensitic transformation characteristics and two-way shape memory effect during thermal cycling under loading is discussed based on the analysis of microstructure by TEM observations.
基金This project is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10175042)
文摘Two-way shape memory effect (TWSME) was induced into the TiNi shape memoryalloys (SMAs) spring by thermomechanical training after annealing treatment, which has promisingapplication in micro-actuating fields. The TWSME spring can contract upon heating and extend uponcooling. The results show that there is an increase of the recovery ratio up to a maximum TWSME of45%. During the training procedure, transformation temperatures and hysteresis were measured bydifferent scanning calorimetry (DSC). The results show that A_s (reverse transformation starttemperature) and A_f (reverse transformation finish temperature) shift to lower temperature aftertraining. The intervals of A_fA_s and M_s-M_f (M_s and M_f are the martensite start and finishtemperatures, respectively) increase and the heat of transformation decreases after training. Theelectrothermal driving characteristics of the TWSME springs were also investigated with alternatingcurrent density of 3.2-14.7 A/mm^2. It is found that the time response and the maximum contractionratio greatly depend on the magnitude of the electrical current density.
文摘The two-way shape memory effect（TWSME） in a Ti36Ni49Hf15 high temperature shape memory alloy（SMA） was systematically studied by bending tests. In the TiNiHf alloy, the martensite deformation is an effective method to get two-way shape memory effect even with a small deformation strain. The results indicate that the internal stress field formed by the bending deformation is in the direction of the preferentially oriented martensite variants formed during the bending deformation. Upon cooling the preferentially oriented martensite variants form under such an oriented stress field, which should be responsible for the generation of the two-way shape memory effect. Proper training process benefits the formation of the oriented stress field, resulting in the improvement of the two-way shape memory effect. A maximum TWSME of 0.88% is obtained in the present alloy.
基金support from the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2021YFB3501402)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52250313 and 52121001)Yang Liu and Chen Si acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12274013).
文摘Significant two-way shape memory effect(TWSME)was achieved in single crystals of single-phase multielement Ni42-x Cu8 Cox Mn37 Ga13(8≤x≤12)alloys by performing thermomechanical training.However,anomalous dependence of the martensitic transformation temperature span on Co content was observed.Before training,quite a narrow temperature span of the martensitic transformation,nearly independent of the Co content,was observed in all single crystals.After training the temperature span was still narrow for 8≤x≤10.9 but was obviously expanded for 10.9<x≤12.High-resolution transmission electron microscopy revealed that at the atomic scale,there exists incommensurate modulated structure in the single phase single crystals,as evidenced by nonperiodic satellite spots in the selected area electronic diffraction patterns.Moreover,the modulated wave vector of the satellite spots was increased by higher Co contents.Combining first principal calculations it was considered that the incommensurate modulated structure originates from the formation of Co-Co pairs.After training arrays of ordered dislocations with the same Burgers vector were introduced for 8≤x≤10.9 but the network of dislocations was formed for 10.9<x≤12.Based on analysis of transmission electron microscopy,geometric phase,thermodynamics,and Landau theory,it was considered that the austenite/martensite phase interface was pinned by the network of dislocations,expanding the temperature span of the martensitic transformation.This work supplies new insights for understanding the microstructure and martensitic transformation of Ni-Mn-Ga-based alloys.
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFB4601701)74th Batch of General Funding from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2023M741341)+7 种基金5th Batch of Special Grants from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(before the station,Grant No.2023TQ0129)Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(Grant No.GZB20230257)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52375289,52205310)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(Grant No.ZR2021QE263)Science and Technology Development Program of Jilin Province(Grant No.20230508045RC)Capital Construction Fund plan within the budget of Jilin Province(Grant No.2023C041-4)Chongqing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX0225)the Shandong Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.SDCX-ZG-202400238).
文摘The emergence of additive manufacturing technology,particularly laser powder bed fusion,has revitalized NiTi alloy production.However,challenges arise regarding its mechanical properties and diminishing shape memory effect,which hinder its widespread application.Heat treatment has been identified as a method to enhance the performance of metallic materials in the realm of additive manufacturing.This process eliminates residual stress and enhances performance through precipitation strengthening.This study conducted a comprehensive annealing investigation on NiTi alloys to explore the impact of annealing time and temperature on the phase transformation behavior and shape memory performance.The mechanism underlying the performance enhancement was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy,energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,electron backscatter diffraction,and transmission electron microscopy.The findings revealed that different annealing conditions resulted in multistep phase transformation behavior,with the 500℃-5 h sample exhibiting the best mechanical properties owing to the formation of nanoscale dispersed precipitates like Ni_(4)Ti_(3).However,higher temperatures led to larger precipitates,significantly weakening the properties of the NiTi alloy.Additionally,the annealing treatment did not have a notable impact on the grain size,texture strength,or direction.This study provides valuable insights for optimizing the heat treatment process of LPBF-NiTi alloys.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12325408,92150102,62205302,92150301,12274129,12074121,62105101,62175066,12274139,and 12404380)the Fundamental and Applied Basic Research Project of Guangzhou(Grant No.2024A04J2001)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant Nos.2024B1515020051 and 2023A1515110742).
文摘The spectral memory effect in scattering media is crucial for applications that employ broadband illumination,as it dictates the available spectral range from independent scattering responses.Previous studies mainly considered a passive result with the average impact of the scattering medium,whereas it is vital to actively enhance or suppress this effect for applications concerned with large spectral range or fine resolution.We construct an analytical model by integrating the concepts of wave-based interference and photon-based propagation,which manifests a potential physical image for active manipulation by utilizing scattering eigenchannels.Our theoretical predictions indicate that the spectral memory effect is enhanced using high-transmission eigenchannels while it is suppressed using low-transmission eigenchannels.These predictions are supported by finite-difference time-domain simulations and experiments,demonstrating that the spectral memory effect’s range can be actively manipulated.Quantitatively,the experiments achieved variations in enhancement and suppression that exceeded threefold(∼3.27).We clarify the underlying principles of the spectral memory effect in scattering media and demonstrate active manipulation of multispectral scattering processes.
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China(12022208)the Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M712243)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Cen-tral Universities are acknowledged.
文摘The inelastic deformations of shape memory alloys(SMAs)always show poor controllability due to the avalanche-like martensite transformation,and the effective control for the deformation of precision de-vices has been not yet mature.In this work,the phase field method was used to investigate the shape memory effects(SMEs)of NiTi SMAs undergoing grain size(GS)engineering,to obtain tunable one-way and stress-assisted two-way SMEs(OWSME and SATWSME).The OWSME and SATWSME of the systems with various gradient-nanograin structures and bimodal grain structure,as well as that with geometric gradients were simulated.The simulated results indicate that due to the GS dependences of martensite transformation and reorientation,the occurrence and expansion of martensite reorientation,martensite transformation and its reverse can be efficaciously controlled via the GS engineering.When combining the GS engineering and geometric gradient design,since the effects of GS and stress gradient can be su-perimposed or competing,and the responses of martensite reorientation,martensite transformation and its reverse to this are different,the OWSME and SATWSME of the geometrically graded systems with various nanograin structures can exhibit different improvements in controllability.In short,the reorienta-tion hardening modulus during OWSME is increased and the transformation temperature window during SATWSME is widened by GS engineering,indicating the improved controllability of SMEs.The optimal GS engineering schemes revealed in this work provide the basic reference and guidance for designing tun-able SMEs and producing NiTi-based driving devices catering to desired functional performance in various engineering fields.
文摘Snap-acting two way shape memory device can be obtained by using the design proposed by authors.Some essential parameters which characterize the properties of device have been pro- posed also in this paper.And the principle and method according to which a practical snap-acting device can be designed have been described.
文摘The snap-action behavior of a Ni-Ti alloy disc which is controlled by combination of a nonlinear stress field and temperature has been studied.After treatment for two-way shape memory,all shape memory strain of snap-action finishes abruptly at a certain temperature within an interval of less than 1 ms.The results of resistance measurement and in-situ X-ray diffraction indicate that the snap-action strain is mainly resulted from the snap-action β (?)R transformation.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2018YFB1105100)the Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum, Beijing (No. 2462018BJC005)+1 种基金the Joint Fund of Ministry of Education for Pre-research of Equipment (No. 6141A020222)the fourth batch of pre-research projects for manned spaceflight (No. 040202)
文摘It is a challenge to develop complex-shaped Ni Ti shape memory alloy parts by traditional processing methods, due to the poor machinability of Ni Ti alloy. It is reported that selective laser melting(SLM) of additive manufacturing could overcome this problem. However, the reported SLM-produced Ni Ti exhibits poor tensile ductility due to the inner defects and adverse unidirectional columnar grains from SLM process. In this work, the defect-less SLM-Ni Ti with nondirective columnar grains was fabricated by optimizing the intraformational laser scanning length and interformational laser scanning direction. The obtained lath-shaped SLM-Ni Ti sample exhibits tensile strain of 15.6%, more than twice of the reported maximum result(7%). Besides, the SLM-Ni Ti part with complex geometry displays a shape memory recovery of 99% under compressive deformation of 50%.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (No.2018YFC1106600)the Funding from the Industrial Transformation and Upgrading of Strong Base Project of China (No.TC150B5C0/03)
文摘Martensitic transformations,mechanical properties,shape memory effect and superelasticity of Ti-xZr-(30-x)Nb-4Ta(x=15,16,17 and 18;at%) alloys were investigated.X-ray diffraction(XRD),optical microscopy(OM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) results indicated that the Ti-16Zr-14Nb-4Ta,Ti-17Zr-13Nb-4Ta and Ti-18Zr-12Nb4Ta alloys were mainly composed of α″-martensite,while the Ti-15Zr-15Nb-4Ta alloy was characterized by predominant p phase.The reverse martensitic transformation temperatures increased when Nb was replaced by Zr,indicating stronger p-stabilizing effect for the former.The Ti-15Zr-15Nb-4Ta alloy displayed superelasticity during tensile deformation with a recovery strain of 3.51%.For the other three alloys with higher Zr content,the martensitic reorientation occurred during tensile deformation,resulting in shape memory recovery upon subsequent heating.The maximum shape memory effect was 3.46% in the Ti-18Zr-12Nb-4Ta alloy.
基金This work was supported by Hong Kong ITF research project (No. ITS 098/02).
文摘SMPU （shape memory polyurethane） non-ionomers and ionomers, synthesized with poly（c-caprolactone） （PCL）, 4, 4＇-diphenylmethane diisocyanate （MDI）, 1,4-butanediol （BDO）, dimethylolpropionic acid （DMPA） were measured with cyclic tensile test and strain recovery test. The relations between the structure and shape memory effect of these two series were studied with respect to the ionic group content and the effect of neutralization. The resulting data indicate that, with the introduction of asymmetrical extender, the stress at 100% elongation is decreased for PU non-ionomer and ionomer series, especially lowered sharply for non-ionomer series; the fixation ratio of ionomer series is not affected obviously by the ionic group content; the total recovery ratio of ionomer series is decreased greatly. After sufficient relaxation time for samples stretched beforehand, the switching temperature is raised slightly, whereas the recovery ratio measured with strain recovery test method is lowered with increased DMPA content. The characterization with FT-IR, DSC, DMA elucidated that, the ordered hard domain of the two series is disrupted with the introduction of DMPA which causes more hard segments to dissolve in soft phase; ionic groups on hard segment enhance the cohesion between hard segments especially at high ionic group content and significantly facilitate the phase separation compared with the corresponding non-ionomer at moderate ionic group content.
基金Financial supports by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant 11532010)the project for Sichuan Provincial Youth Science and Technology Innovation Team, China (Grant 2013TD0004)
文摘A macroscopic based multi-mechanism constitutive model is constructed in the framework of irreversible thermodynamics to describe the degeneration of shape memory effect occurring in the thermo-mechanical cyclic deformation of NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs). Three phases, austenite A, twinned martensite and detwinned martensite , as well as the phase transitions occurring between each pair of phases (, , , , and are considered in the proposed model. Meanwhile, two kinds of inelastic deformation mechanisms, martensite transformation-induced plasticity and reorientation-induced plasticity, are used to explain the degeneration of shape memory effects of NiTi SMAs. The evolution equations of internal variables are proposed by attributing the degeneration of shape memory effect to the interaction between the three phases (A, , and and plastic deformation. Finally, the capability of the proposed model is verified by comparing the predictions with the experimental results of NiTi SMAs. It is shown that the degeneration of shape memory effect and its dependence on the loading level can be reasonably described by the proposed model.
