Powder Metallurgy: An Alternative for FeMnSiCrNi Shape Memory Alloys Processing

In the case of quintenary Fe-Mn-Si-Cr-Ni shape memory alloys (SMAs), ingot metallurgy (IM) has technological shortcomings concerning compositional segregation, imperfect melt-incorporation of Si, demanganization during heating and cooling-induced cracking, which can be effectively surmounted by comb...

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Main Authors: Bogdan Pricop, Ahmet U. Söyler, Burak Özkal, Leandru G. Bujoreanu
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2020.00247/full
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author Bogdan Pricop
Ahmet U. Söyler
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Leandru G. Bujoreanu
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description In the case of quintenary Fe-Mn-Si-Cr-Ni shape memory alloys (SMAs), ingot metallurgy (IM) has technological shortcomings concerning compositional segregation, imperfect melt-incorporation of Si, demanganization during heating and cooling-induced cracking, which can be effectively surmounted by combining powder metallurgy (PM) with mechanical alloying (MA). The paper reviews the results reported in the processing and characterization of PM-MA’ed FeMnSiCrNi SMAs, with special emphasis on the findings obtained by present authors in the last decade. Specimens with nominal chemical compositions Fe-18Mn-3Si-7Cr-4Ni and Fe-14Mn-6Si-9Cr-5Ni (mass %) were produced by IM and PM. In the latter case various volume fractions of as-blended powders were MA’ed under protective atmosphere, before being pressed and sintered. Further compacting, up to 5% porosity degrees, was achieved by hot rolling. Structural analysis, performed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, revealed the formation of unusually large amounts of α′-body centred cubic (bcc) thermally induced martensite. This undesirable martensite seemed to be destabilized by tensile pre-straining, and enabled PM specimens to reach higher stresses than IM ones. The formation and accumulation of α′-bcc stress induced martensite was enhanced by tensile pre-straining, mechanical cycling and augmentation of MA’ed powder fraction. It has been argued that the optimization of technological processing parameters of heat treatment (HT) and hot rolling (HR) combined with MA’ed powder fraction caused the augmentation of shape memory effect (SME) magnitude. DMA-temperature scans revealed an increasing tendency of internal friction (tan δ) with MA’ed powder fraction, as well as the presence of two tan δ maxima ascribed to antiferromagnetic-paramagnetic transition and martensite reversion to austenite, respectively. DMA-strain sweeps emphasized the occurrence of a plateau on the storage modulus vs. strain amplitude variation which was associated with stress-induced formation of ε hexagonal close-packed (hcp)-martensite. In spite of large α′-bcc amounts, PM-MA’ed Fe-14Mn-6Si-9Cr-5Ni experienced free-recovery SME which was enhanced by thermomechanical training. Coupling rings, meant to connect vibrating pipes that transport turbulent fluids, being able to mitigate vibrations that could accidentally open the connection, were manufactured and tested.
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spelling doaj.art-35ef09f81f4b4bd9aa7e56605129bbc02022-12-21T19:21:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Materials2296-80162020-07-01710.3389/fmats.2020.00247559973Powder Metallurgy: An Alternative for FeMnSiCrNi Shape Memory Alloys ProcessingBogdan Pricop0Ahmet U. Söyler1Ahmet U. Söyler2Burak Özkal3Leandru G. Bujoreanu4Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iaşi, Iaşi, RomaniaTETA Glass Technologies, Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul Technical University, Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul Technical University, Istanbul, TurkeyGheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iaşi, Iaşi, RomaniaIn the case of quintenary Fe-Mn-Si-Cr-Ni shape memory alloys (SMAs), ingot metallurgy (IM) has technological shortcomings concerning compositional segregation, imperfect melt-incorporation of Si, demanganization during heating and cooling-induced cracking, which can be effectively surmounted by combining powder metallurgy (PM) with mechanical alloying (MA). The paper reviews the results reported in the processing and characterization of PM-MA’ed FeMnSiCrNi SMAs, with special emphasis on the findings obtained by present authors in the last decade. Specimens with nominal chemical compositions Fe-18Mn-3Si-7Cr-4Ni and Fe-14Mn-6Si-9Cr-5Ni (mass %) were produced by IM and PM. In the latter case various volume fractions of as-blended powders were MA’ed under protective atmosphere, before being pressed and sintered. Further compacting, up to 5% porosity degrees, was achieved by hot rolling. Structural analysis, performed by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy, revealed the formation of unusually large amounts of α′-body centred cubic (bcc) thermally induced martensite. This undesirable martensite seemed to be destabilized by tensile pre-straining, and enabled PM specimens to reach higher stresses than IM ones. The formation and accumulation of α′-bcc stress induced martensite was enhanced by tensile pre-straining, mechanical cycling and augmentation of MA’ed powder fraction. It has been argued that the optimization of technological processing parameters of heat treatment (HT) and hot rolling (HR) combined with MA’ed powder fraction caused the augmentation of shape memory effect (SME) magnitude. DMA-temperature scans revealed an increasing tendency of internal friction (tan δ) with MA’ed powder fraction, as well as the presence of two tan δ maxima ascribed to antiferromagnetic-paramagnetic transition and martensite reversion to austenite, respectively. DMA-strain sweeps emphasized the occurrence of a plateau on the storage modulus vs. strain amplitude variation which was associated with stress-induced formation of ε hexagonal close-packed (hcp)-martensite. In spite of large α′-bcc amounts, PM-MA’ed Fe-14Mn-6Si-9Cr-5Ni experienced free-recovery SME which was enhanced by thermomechanical training. Coupling rings, meant to connect vibrating pipes that transport turbulent fluids, being able to mitigate vibrations that could accidentally open the connection, were manufactured and tested.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2020.00247/fullFe-Mn-Si alloysmartensitemechanical alloyinginternal frictioncoupling ring
spellingShingle Bogdan Pricop
Ahmet U. Söyler
Ahmet U. Söyler
Burak Özkal
Leandru G. Bujoreanu
Powder Metallurgy: An Alternative for FeMnSiCrNi Shape Memory Alloys Processing
Frontiers in Materials
Fe-Mn-Si alloys
martensite
mechanical alloying
internal friction
coupling ring
title Powder Metallurgy: An Alternative for FeMnSiCrNi Shape Memory Alloys Processing
title_full Powder Metallurgy: An Alternative for FeMnSiCrNi Shape Memory Alloys Processing
title_fullStr Powder Metallurgy: An Alternative for FeMnSiCrNi Shape Memory Alloys Processing
title_full_unstemmed Powder Metallurgy: An Alternative for FeMnSiCrNi Shape Memory Alloys Processing
title_short Powder Metallurgy: An Alternative for FeMnSiCrNi Shape Memory Alloys Processing
title_sort powder metallurgy an alternative for femnsicrni shape memory alloys processing
topic Fe-Mn-Si alloys
martensite
mechanical alloying
internal friction
coupling ring
url https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmats.2020.00247/full
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