Influence of Strain Amplitude on the Functional Properties and Aging at Room Temperature of a Superelastic NiTi Alloy

Mariana Carla Mendes Rodrigues, Guilherme Corrêa Soares (Corresponding author), Leandro de Arruda Santos

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Abstract

The effects of strain amplitude variation on the functional properties of a superelastic NiTi wire were investigated in terms of critical stress to induce martensite, accumulated residual strain, dissipated energy, lower plateau stress, and stress at maximum strain. Wire specimens were subjected to training by pseudoelastic cycling, being mechanically strained up to strain amplitudes of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14%. A total of 20 cycles were performed at each condition at room temperature and strain rate of 10-3 s-1. In order to assess if the wires were able to maintain stable their functional properties after training, samples subjected to cycling at 8 and 14% strain amplitudes were aged at room temperature and retested. The results showed that the functional properties tend to stabilize faster when the alloy is subjected to lower strain amplitudes. It was observed that part of the functional properties was recovered if aged at room temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication22nd Brazilian Conference on Materials Science and Engineering - 22nd CBECIMAT
EditorsClodomiro Alves Junior
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages380-385
ISBN (Print)978-3-03-571288-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
Event22nd Brazilian Conference on Materials Science and Engineering, CBECIMAT 2016 - Natal, Brazil
Duration: 6 Nov 201610 Nov 2016

Publication series

SeriesMaterials Science Forum
Volume930
ISSN0255-5476

Conference

Conference22nd Brazilian Conference on Materials Science and Engineering, CBECIMAT 2016
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityNatal
Period6/11/1610/11/16

Keywords

  • Aging at room temperature
  • Functional properties
  • NiTi
  • Strain amplitude

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