J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2021, Vol. 76: 150-155.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2020.11.006

• Letter • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Degeneration and rejuvenation of shape memory effect associated with the precipitation of coherent nano-particles in a Co-Ni-Si shape memory alloy

Huabei Peng*(), Dian Wang, Qi Liao, Yuhua Wen**()   

  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China

Abstract:

In a solution treated Co-20Ni-6Si shape memory alloy, coherent nano-particles were precipitated after annealing at 873 K for 1 min, but the shape memory effect almost vanished. It is attributed to that the coherent nano-particles not only suppressed the stress-induced face-centered cubic to close-packed hexagonal martensite transformation but also damaged the crystallographic reversibility of reverse martensite transformation. After further annealing at 1073 K for 1 min, the shape memory effect was rejuvenated owing to the dissolution of nano-particles. Besides, the recovery strain significantly increased to 5.1% from the solution treatment of 3.1% after annealing at 1073 K for 1 min.

Key words: Shape memory alloys, Martensitic phase transformation, Defects, Coherent nano-particles