Transformation conditions in an Fe-based shape memory alloy: an experimental study

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  • K. Tanaka Department of Aerospace Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Japan
  • T. Watanabe Department of Aerospace Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology, Japan

Abstract

Martensite and austenite start conditions are studied experimentally in an Fe-9%Cr-5%Ni-14%Mn-6%Si polycrystalline SMA under combined tension/compression-torsion loads. The martensite start condition is represented by an oval cone in the stress-temperature space, thus being different from the von Mises theory. The third invariant of the stress deviator has a marked effect. The austenite start condition is expressed by a polygonal cone in the same stress-temperature space. Each side of the cone corresponds to the martensite variants preferably induced during mechanical loading. The direction of the austenite start plane is determined by the direction of loading whereas the amount of variants governs the position of the plane.

Keywords:

Martensite start surface, Austenite start plane, Fe-based shape memory alloy, Torsion-tension (compression) tests, Stress-temperature space, Transformation conditions, non-proportional loading

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