Effect of Al addition on properties of TiNiFe shape memory alloys
(1.School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Beijing 100083, China2.北京市北京航空航天大学材料科学与工程学院)
Abstract: A little amount of aluminum substituting for Ni was added to Ti50Ni48Fe2 and Ti50Ni47.5Fe2.5 alloys to improve the mechanical properties, especially the yield stress of the TiNiFe alloys. The martensitic transformation temperature and mechanical properties of Ti50Ni48-xFe2Alx and Ti50Ni47.5-xFe2.5Alx (x=0, 0.5, 1) alloys were examined, and it was revealed that 0.5% and 1%(mole fraction) aluminum addition lead to about 10℃ and 60？80 ℃ martensitic transformation temperature (MS) decrease, respectively. 1%(mole fraction) aluminum addition enhances remarkably the yield stresses of Ti50Ni47Fe2Al1 and Ti50Ni46.5Fe2.5Al1 to 560 and 580 MPa, respectively. The systemic microstructure analysis indicates that the second phase Ti2Ni at the grain boundaries plays an important role in improving the mechanical properties of TiNiFe shape memory alloys.
Key words: shape memory alloy; yield strength; martensitic transformation temperature