A new experimental method for measuring stress-temperature phase diagram in shape memory alloys

Emil Bronstein, Eilon Faran, Doron Shilo

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Abstract

The martensitic phase transformation in shape memory alloys (SMA) can be described by stress-temperature phase diagram, which provides fundamental scientific and applications-related information on this important process. We present a new experimental method that enables direct measurement of the complete stress-temperature phase diagram of SMA within a single experiment. The experimental setup is placed under an optical microscope and allows complementary visualization of the microstructure evolution throughout the phase transformation. The method is demonstrated on a SMA Ni-Mn-Ga single crystal, and the values of the Clausius-Clapeyron relation along with the latent heat of the transformation are extracted.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)145-148
Number of pages4
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume154
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2018

Keywords

  • Martensitic phase transformation
  • Phase diagram
  • Shape memory alloys (SMA)

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metals and Alloys
  • General Materials Science

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