J Mater Sci Technol ›› 2003, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (06): 590-592.

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Effect of Training on Two-way Shape Memory Effect and Its Stability in a Ti-Ni-Hf High Temperature Shape Memory Alloy

Xianglong MENG, Wei CAI, K.T.LAU, L.M.ZHOU, Liancheng ZHAO   

  1. School of Materials Science & Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2003-11-28 Published:2009-10-10
  • Contact: Xianglong MENG

Abstract: The Effect of the thermal cycling training under constant strain on the two-way shape memory effect (TWSME) in a Ti36Ni49Hf15 high temperature shape memory alloy (SMA) has been investigated by bending tests. The results indicated that the training procedure is beneficial to get the better TWSME. The two-way shape memory strain increases with increasing the training strain. And it decreases with increasing the training temperature. The TWSME obtained in the present alloy shows poorer stability compared with that obtained in the TiNi alloys.

Key words: TiNiHf alloy, High temperature shape memory alloy, Two-way shape memory effect, Training