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A novel TiNiNb shape memory alloy with high yield strength and high damping capacity

  • Fu Xiao*
  • , Guojun Ma
  • , Xinqing Zhao
  • , Huibin Xu
  • , Haichang Jiang
  • , Lijian Rong
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

TiNi shape memory alloys exhibit excellent damping capacity in martensite state or during the martensitic transformation. However, the alloys in these situations are very soft (as low as 100 MPa) due to the reorientation of martensite variants or detwinning in the deformation process. In the present paper, we report NiTiNb shape memory alloys with high yield strength (287 MPa) and high damping capacity (Q-1 greater than 10-2). The NiTiNb alloys are characterized by a composite feature in microstructure, i.e. isolated martensitic NiTi(Nb) islands were randomly distributed in the eutectics of B2-TiNi(Nb) and β-Nb. The isolated NiTi(Nb) phase provides excellent damping capacity and the eutectics contribute to high yield strength. The influence of Nb addition on the microstructure, phase transformation temperature, damping capacity and the mechanical properties of the TiNiNb alloys were reported.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventInternational Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering - Harbin, China
Duration: 1 Jul 20074 Jul 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6423
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period1/07/074/07/07

Keywords

  • High damping capacity
  • NiTiNb
  • Shape memory alloys

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