Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Enhanced superelasticity of nanocrystalline NiTi/NiTiNbFe laminar composite

Journal Article · · Journal of Alloys and Compounds
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [3];  [2];  [1]
  1. China Univ. of Petroleum, Beijing (China)
  2. Univ. of Western Australia, Perth, WA (Australia)
  3. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

This study explores a new concept of the synergy between two constituent shape memory alloys (SMAs) in a composite to achieve a wide superelastic temperature window. In this work, a nanocrystalline NiTi/NiTiNbFe dual-SMA composite is designed, in which two constituent SMAs are both capable of stress-induced martensitic transformation, but within different temperature ranges. Based on the principle of lattice strain matching between the two SMAs, superelastic martensitic transformation in one induces superelastic transformation in the other at temperatures the latter will not when standing alone. Furthermore, via this synergy the composite is able to achieve an ultra-wide superelastic temperature window of 336°C, from -196 to 140°C, with a ~5% tensile strain recovery and high superelastic stresses in the range of 700~1400 MPa. Such properties appear superior to all NiTi-based shape memory alloys to date.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); Australian Research Council; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities Division
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1785725
Journal Information:
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Journal Name: Journal of Alloys and Compounds Vol. 853; ISSN 0925-8388
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (34)

A Novel Stretchable Coaxial NiTi-Sheath/Cu-Core Composite with High Strength and High Conductivity journal November 2012
Grain size effect on the R-phase transformation of nanocrystalline NiTi shape memory alloys journal March 2014
Crystallization of amorphous NiTi shape memory alloy fabricated by severe plastic deformation journal June 2014
Influence of Fe addition on phase transformation behavior of NiTi shape memory alloy journal July 2017
On the nucleation and propagation of phase transformation fronts in a NiTi alloy journal February 1997
Martensitic phase transformations in nanocrystalline NiTi studied by TEM journal January 2004
Tensile behavior of TRIP-aided multi-phase steels studied by in situ neutron diffraction journal December 2004
Deformation-induced austenite grain rotation and transformation in TRIP-assisted steel journal February 2012
Superelasticity by reversible variants reorientation in a Ni–Mn–Ga microwire with bamboo grains journal October 2015
Synchrotron high energy X-ray diffraction study of microstructure evolution of severely cold drawn NiTi wire during annealing journal August 2016
In situ synchrotron high-energy X-ray diffraction study of microscopic deformation behavior of a hard-soft dual phase composite containing phase transforming matrix journal May 2017
Stable and large superelasticity and elastocaloric effect in nanocrystalline Ti-44Ni-5Cu-1Al (at%) alloy journal October 2018
Influence of annealing on NiTi shape memory alloy subjected to severe plastic deformation journal January 2013
Effect of pseudoelastic cycling on the Clausius–Clapeyron relation for stress-induced martensitic transformation in NiTi journal January 2008
Effect of chemical ordering annealing on martensitic transformation and superelasticity in polycrystalline Ni–Mn–Ga microwires journal October 2015
Achieving ultra-high bearing strength of tungsten nanoribbons in a transforming metal matrix journal April 2019
Influence of Ni/Ti ratio and Nb addition on martensite transformation behavior of NiTiNb alloys journal June 2019
Effect of cold work on martensitic transformation of Ni38Ti37V25 alloy reinforced by V nanowires journal January 2020
On the origin of Lüders-like deformation of NiTi shape memory alloys journal August 2005
Physical metallurgy of Ti–Ni-based shape memory alloys journal July 2005
Lüders-like deformation associated with stress-induced martensitic transformation in NiTi journal January 2004
Pseudoelasticity at elevated temperatures in [001] oriented Co49Ni21Ga30 single crystals under compression journal October 2006
Production of TiNi amorphous/nanocrystalline wires with high strength and elastic modulus by severe cold drawing journal May 2009
Superelastic response of the FeNiCoAlTi single crystals under tension and compression journal May 2015
High-temperature superelasticity of Ni50.6Ti24.4Hf25.0 shape memory alloy journal May 2015
A novel multifunctional NiTi/Ag hierarchical composite journal June 2014
A biopolymer-like metal enabled hybrid material with exceptional mechanical prowess journal February 2015
Direct observation of hierarchical nucleation of martensite and size-dependent superelasticity in shape memory alloys journal January 2014
Superelastic Effect in Polycrystalline Ferrous Alloys journal June 2011
A Transforming Metal Nanocomposite with Large Elastic Strain, Low Modulus, and High Strength journal March 2013
High temperature shape memory alloys journal September 2010
Pseudoelasticity and shape memory effects in alloys journal January 1986
Mechanical Properties and Shape Memory Behavior of Ti-Nb Alloys journal January 2004
Martensitic Transformations and Superelastic Behavior at Low Temperatures in Ti50−xNi40+xCu10 Shape Memory Alloys journal January 2016

Similar Records

NiTi-Enabled Composite Design for Exceptional Performances
Journal Article · Tue Mar 07 23:00:00 EST 2017 · Shape Memory and Superelasticity · OSTI ID:1393912

THE EFFECT OF REPEATED COMPRESSIVE DYNAMIC LOADING ON THE STRESS-INDUCED MARTENSITIC TRANSFORMATION IN NiTi SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS
Conference · Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2000 · OSTI ID:768250

Modeling the effects of stress state and crystal orientation on the stress-induced transformation of NiTi single crystals
Journal Article · Mon Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1994 · Metallurgical Transactions, A (Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science); (United States) · OSTI ID:6896732