Effect of solution hardening on the shape memory effect of Fe-Mn based alloys
- Kyoto Univ. (Japan). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
- Ibaraki Univ., Hitachi (Japan)
Fe-high Mn-Si alloys, which undergo {gamma} (fcc) to {var_epsilon} (hcp) martensitic transformation, exhibit a pronounced shape memory effect. The origin of shape memory effect of these alloys is the reversion of stress-induced {var_epsilon} martensite. A shape change must hence be accomplish3ed by stress-induced martensitic transformation without permanent slip in austenite ({gamma}) in order to obtain a good shape memory effect. It is clear that the intrusion of permanent slip can be suppressed by increasing the strength of austenite and by decreasing the applied stress required for a shape change due to stress-induced martensitic transformation. It has been reported that the addition of the interstitial elements of C and N as well as the substitutional elements of Mo and V increases the 0.2% proof stress of austenite in Fe-high Mn alloys. However, there have been few studies on the effect of these alloying elements on the shape memory effect of Fe-high Mn based alloys. In the present study, it was aimed to improve the shape memory effect of Fe-high Mn based alloys by the strengthening of austenite through solution hardening due to C and Mo.
- OSTI ID:
- 237830
- Journal Information:
- Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia, Vol. 33, Issue 7; Other Information: PBD: 1 Oct 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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