Intra-variant substructure in Ni–Mn–Ga martensite: Conjugation boundaries
The microstructure of a Ni–Mn–Ga alloy in the martensitic phase was investigated using transmission electron microscopy. Inter-variant twin boundaries were observed separating non-modulated tetragonal martensite variants. In addition, intra-variant boundary structures, referred to here as “conjugation boundaries”, were also observed. We propose that conjugation boundaries originate at the transformation interface between austenite and a nascent martensite variant. In the alloy studied, deformation twinning was observed, consistent with being the mode of lattice-invariant deformation, and this can occur on either of two crystallographically equivalent conjugate View the MathML source{101}(101⁻) twinning systems: conjugation boundaries separate regions within a single variant in which the active modes were distinct. The defect structure of conjugation boundaries and the low-angle of misorientation across them are revealed in detail using high-resolution microscopy. Finally, we anticipate that the mobility of such boundaries is lower than that of inter-variant boundaries, and is therefore likely to significantly affect the kinetics of deformation in the martensitic phase.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 1132214
- Report Number(s):
- PNNL-SA-99492; 47296; KP1704020
- Journal Information:
- Acta Materialia, Vol. 71, Issue C; ISSN 1359-6454
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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