Analysis of thermo-mechanical behavior of shape memory alloys

Hongshuai Lei*, Zhenqing Wang, Bo Zhou, Yulong Wang

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Abstract

Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) is widely used and plays an important role in various engineering fields due to its special characteristics of shape memory effect and super-elasticity. In this paper the phase transformation behavior and thermo-mechanics behavior of 50.0at%Ni-Ti SMA are investigated though differential scanning colorimeter (DSC) and tensional tests respectively. Optical micrographs show the transformation of austenite and twinned martensite. The comparing numerical calculation result with tensional test result shows the new macro-mechanical constitutive equation can express the thermo-mechanical behavior of SMA effectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Fracture and Damage Mechanics IX, FDM 2010
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd.
Pages149-152
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9780878492411
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume452-453
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Keywords

  • Numerical calculation
  • Phase transformation model
  • Shape memory alloy
  • Thermo-mechanical constitutive behavior

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Lei, H., Wang, Z., Zhou, B., & Wang, Y. (2011). Analysis of thermo-mechanical behavior of shape memory alloys. In Advances in Fracture and Damage Mechanics IX, FDM 2010 (pp. 149-152). (Key Engineering Materials; Vol. 452-453). Trans Tech Publications Ltd.. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.452-453.149