On dissipation, interfacial energy and size eﬀects in shape memory alloys

Stupkiewicz, S.; Petryk, H.

doi:10.1051/esomat/200903013

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“…The interfacial energy density γ i of twin boundaries among martensite variants is only about 0.02 J/m 2 , while that for phase boundaries between austenite and martensite is roughly around 0.5-1 J/m 2 [42,43].…”

Section: (I) Interfacial Energymentioning

confidence: 95%

Size effects in shape memory alloy microwires

2011

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In shape memory alloys, the reversible phase transformations between austenite and martensite give rise to superelasticity and shape memory properties. Here we systematically study the sample size dependence of these properties and the associated transformations in polycrystalline shape memory alloy microwires with a bamboo grain structure, i.e., where the wire diameter is completely spanned by individual grains. Cu-Al-Ni wires with diameters ranging from ~500 down to ~20 microns are fabricated by the Taylor liquid processing technique, and are characterized by both isothermal uniaxial tensile testing and mechanically-constrained thermal cycling. We observe size effects in both the transformation stresses and temperatures. What is more, we find that the stress hysteresis in a mechanical cycle, and the temperature hysteresis in a thermal cycle, both increase with decreasing wire diameter, particularly for wires smaller than 100 microns. A direct consequence of the increased hysteresis is enhanced energy dissipation (i.e., damping capacity) in smaller wires. We also discuss possible physical origins of the observed size effects, including interface and surface energies, stored elastic energy, heat transfer, and internal friction.

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Section: (I) Interfacial Energymentioning

confidence: 95%