J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2022, Vol. 107: 124-135.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2021.10.005
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Yinghao Zhoua, Xiyu Yaob, Wenfei Lu a, Dandan Liang a, Xiaodi Liu a, Ming Yanb, Jun Shena,*()
Received:
2021-06-28
Revised:
2021-06-28
Accepted:
2021-06-28
Published:
2022-04-30
Online:
2022-04-30
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Jun Shen
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*E-mail address: junshen@szu.edu.cn(J. Shen).Yinghao Zhou, Xiyu Yao, Wenfei Lu, Dandan Liang, Xiaodi Liu, Ming Yan, Jun Shen. Heat treatment of hot-isostatic-pressed 60NiTi shape memory alloy: Microstructure, phase transformation and mechanical properties[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2022, 107: 124-135.
Ti | Ni | N(ppm) | O(ppm) |
---|---|---|---|
Bal. | 59.8 | 36 | 381 |
Table 1 Chemical composition of the 60NiTi.
Ti | Ni | N(ppm) | O(ppm) |
---|---|---|---|
Bal. | 59.8 | 36 | 381 |
Sample | Solution condition | Cooling way | Aging condition | Cooling method | Sample state |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ST1000 | 1000 ℃/1 h | WQ | - | - | Free from cracks |
ST1050 | 1050 ℃/1 h | WQ | - | - | Cracked |
ST1100 | 1100 ℃/1 h | WQ | - | - | Cracked |
ST1000+AT400 | 1000 ℃/1 h | WQ | 400 ℃/4 h | WQ | Free from cracks |
Table 2 The heat treatment parameters adopted in this study.
Sample | Solution condition | Cooling way | Aging condition | Cooling method | Sample state |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
ST1000 | 1000 ℃/1 h | WQ | - | - | Free from cracks |
ST1050 | 1050 ℃/1 h | WQ | - | - | Cracked |
ST1100 | 1100 ℃/1 h | WQ | - | - | Cracked |
ST1000+AT400 | 1000 ℃/1 h | WQ | 400 ℃/4 h | WQ | Free from cracks |
Fig. 2. Characterization of the 60NiTi pre-alloyed powder: (a)-(b) SEM morphology and XRD spectrum of the 60NiTi pre-alloyed powder, respectively, (c) TEM bright field image showing the microstructure inside the powder, and (d) SAED pattern obtained along [11¯1] B2 NiTi matrix, (e) high-resolution TEM showing the lattice fringe around Ni4Ti3 precipitate, (f) FFT image of the high-resolution TEM image shown in Fig. 2(e).
Fig. 3. Characterization of 60NiTi fabricated through HIP: (a) optical micrograph showing the pore defect, (b) XRD data showing the phase constitution, (c)-(d) SEM-BSE images showing the phase morphology.
Position | Ni (at.%) | Ti (at.%) | Possible phase |
---|---|---|---|
A | 50.73 | 49.27 | NiTi |
B | 75.21 | 24.79 | Ni3Ti |
C | 75.74 | 24.26 | Ni3Ti |
D | 75.09 | 24.91 | Ni3Ti |
E | 34.61 | 65.39 | Ti2Ni |
F | 59.26 | 40.74 | Ni3Ti2 |
Table 3 Element compositions and possible phases of the regions marked in Fig. 3 (at.%).
Position | Ni (at.%) | Ti (at.%) | Possible phase |
---|---|---|---|
A | 50.73 | 49.27 | NiTi |
B | 75.21 | 24.79 | Ni3Ti |
C | 75.74 | 24.26 | Ni3Ti |
D | 75.09 | 24.91 | Ni3Ti |
E | 34.61 | 65.39 | Ti2Ni |
F | 59.26 | 40.74 | Ni3Ti2 |
Fig. 4. EBSD analyses of HIP-fabricated 60NiTi: (a) EBSD orientation map of 60NiTi, the color codes representing the crystal orientations, (b) phase map showing the distribution of different kinds of phases and their contents, (c)-(e) grain sizes of NiTi, Ni3Ti, and Ni3Ti2, respectively.
Fig. 5. Mechanical properties of HIP-fabricated 60NiTi: (a) nano-indentation curves of the phases in 60NiTi, (b) compression stress-strain curve, (c) strain distribution maps under different strains obtained through DIC.
Phase | Elastic modulus (GPa) | Nano-hardness (GPa) | Calculated Vickers hardness | Vickers hardness (HV0.5) |
---|---|---|---|---|
NiTi(B2) | 72.83 | 4.07 | 376.23 | 366.25 |
Ni3Ti | 85.80 | 4.70 | 434.47 | 395.40 |
Ni3Ti2 | 94.17 | 5.89 | 544.47 | 487.93 |
Table 4 Summary of the elastic modulus, nano-hardness, and Vickers hardness of the phases in 60NiTi.
Phase | Elastic modulus (GPa) | Nano-hardness (GPa) | Calculated Vickers hardness | Vickers hardness (HV0.5) |
---|---|---|---|---|
NiTi(B2) | 72.83 | 4.07 | 376.23 | 366.25 |
Ni3Ti | 85.80 | 4.70 | 434.47 | 395.40 |
Ni3Ti2 | 94.17 | 5.89 | 544.47 | 487.93 |
Fig. 6. Characterization of heat-treated 60NiTi: (a) macroscopic morphology showing cracks after heat treatments, (b) XRD spectra showing the phase constitution of the heat-treated 60NiTi samples, (c) phase content of heat-treated 60NiTi calculated through XRD refinement.
Fig. 7. Microstructure of heat-treated 60NiTi: (a)-(c), (d)-(f) SEM-BSE images, EBSD orientation maps, and phase maps of the ST1000 and ST1000+AT400 60NiTi samples, respectively.
Fig. 8. STEM analyses of the solution-treated 60NiTi: (a)-(b) HAADF and corresponding BF images of the solution-treated 60NiTi, (c) high-magnification HAADF image showing the dislocation distribution, (d) SAED pattern taken from [11¯1]B2 NiTi matrix phase. The yellow circles highlight Ni4Ti3 reflections, and red circles highlight the R-phase reflections.
Fig. 9. STEM analyses of 60NiTi subjected to age treatment: (a)-(b) HAADF and corresponding BF images of the 60NiTi sample subjected to age treatment, (c) high-magnification HAADF image showing the morphology of the Ni4Ti3 precipitates, (d) SAED pattern obtained from [1$\bar{1}$1] B2 NiTi matrix phase. The yellow circles highlight Ni4Ti3 reflections.
Fig. 10. Mechanical properties of heat-treated 60NiTi: (a) Variation in Vickers hardness at different Ni4Ti3 precipitate contents (the black line represents Vickers hardness, and the red line represents the Ni4Ti3 precipitate content), (b) compression stress-strain curves, (c) and (d) strain distribution maps of the ST1000 and ST1000+AT400 samples subjected to different levels of strain obtained through DIC.
Sample | Elastic modulus (GPa) | Yield strength (MPa) | Strain(%) | Compression strength (MPa) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HIP | Stage I | 93.72 | 430.57 | 0.70 | - |
Stage II | 25.96 | 2058.67 | 7.45 | - | |
Stage III | - | - | 9.44 | 2683.82 | |
ST1000 | 99.59 | 2362.76 | 4.10 | 2900.96 | |
ST1000+AT400 | 88.01 | 2731.69 | 4.83 | 3005.88 |
Table 5 Summary of elastic modulus, yield strength, and compression strength of 60NiTi.
Sample | Elastic modulus (GPa) | Yield strength (MPa) | Strain(%) | Compression strength (MPa) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HIP | Stage I | 93.72 | 430.57 | 0.70 | - |
Stage II | 25.96 | 2058.67 | 7.45 | - | |
Stage III | - | - | 9.44 | 2683.82 | |
ST1000 | 99.59 | 2362.76 | 4.10 | 2900.96 | |
ST1000+AT400 | 88.01 | 2731.69 | 4.83 | 3005.88 |
Fig. 12. STEM analyses of the 60NiTi after fracture: (a) STEM-HAADF image of the HIP-fabricated 60NiTi, the inset showing the SAED pattern of B19’ phase, (b) SAED patterns obtained from the areas in Fig. 12(a) by the red circles, (c)-(d) STEM-HAADF and BF images of the ST1000 sample after fracture, (e) STEM-HAADF image of the ST1000-AT400 sample after fracture, (f)-(g) SAED patterns of the ST1000 and ST1000-AT400 samples after fracture, respectively.
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