Pre-martensitic phenomena of thermoelastic martensitic transformation of NiTiCu alloys studied with positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy

Many anomalous phenomena have been observed in NiTi alloys above martensite start temperature, such as softening of the shear constants, increase of internal friction and diffuse scattering of TEM. However, little information has been obtained about the change in the electron system of the parent ph...

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Main Author: J. Katsuyama, H. Araki, M. Mizuno and Y. Shirai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2004-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Online Access:http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/-search=58668653.21/1468-6996/5/1-2/A07
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description Many anomalous phenomena have been observed in NiTi alloys above martensite start temperature, such as softening of the shear constants, increase of internal friction and diffuse scattering of TEM. However, little information has been obtained about the change in the electron system of the parent phase prior to the martensitic transformation, which should be the origin of all pre-martensitic phenomena. In this work, the temperature change of positron annihilation lifetime, which is quite sensitive to electronic-structural changes of matter, were carried out for NiTiCu alloys. The alloys show martensitic transformation from a B2 (cubic) phase to a B19' (monoclinic) phase via a B19 (orthorhombic) phase as the temperature is lowered. We have found anomalous positron lifetime changes in Ni10Ti50Cu40 and Ni15Ti50Cu35 alloys which show a B2–B19–B19' phase transformation. Positron lifetime increases anomalously with decreasing temperature at temperatures higher than the transformation temperature into a B19' phase. On the other hand, positron lifetime does not show any anomaly in the B2 phase of Ni30Ti50Cu20 alloy which shows B2–B19 phase transformation. The positron lifetime of the parent B2 phase shows good agreement with the theoretically-calculated value. Those of the martensite phases of B19 and B19', although, are about 30 ps longer than calculated ones. This big difference between experimental and calculated positron lifetimes cannot be explained by any existing theory.
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spelling doaj.art-94a528c46f4243f1a61dd47c5d9d636b2022-12-21T19:29:20ZengTaylor & Francis GroupScience and Technology of Advanced Materials1468-69961878-55142004-01-0151-241Pre-martensitic phenomena of thermoelastic martensitic transformation of NiTiCu alloys studied with positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopyJ. Katsuyama, H. Araki, M. Mizuno and Y. ShiraiMany anomalous phenomena have been observed in NiTi alloys above martensite start temperature, such as softening of the shear constants, increase of internal friction and diffuse scattering of TEM. However, little information has been obtained about the change in the electron system of the parent phase prior to the martensitic transformation, which should be the origin of all pre-martensitic phenomena. In this work, the temperature change of positron annihilation lifetime, which is quite sensitive to electronic-structural changes of matter, were carried out for NiTiCu alloys. The alloys show martensitic transformation from a B2 (cubic) phase to a B19' (monoclinic) phase via a B19 (orthorhombic) phase as the temperature is lowered. We have found anomalous positron lifetime changes in Ni10Ti50Cu40 and Ni15Ti50Cu35 alloys which show a B2–B19–B19' phase transformation. Positron lifetime increases anomalously with decreasing temperature at temperatures higher than the transformation temperature into a B19' phase. On the other hand, positron lifetime does not show any anomaly in the B2 phase of Ni30Ti50Cu20 alloy which shows B2–B19 phase transformation. The positron lifetime of the parent B2 phase shows good agreement with the theoretically-calculated value. Those of the martensite phases of B19 and B19', although, are about 30 ps longer than calculated ones. This big difference between experimental and calculated positron lifetimes cannot be explained by any existing theory.http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/-search=58668653.21/1468-6996/5/1-2/A07
spellingShingle J. Katsuyama, H. Araki, M. Mizuno and Y. Shirai
Pre-martensitic phenomena of thermoelastic martensitic transformation of NiTiCu alloys studied with positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy
Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
title Pre-martensitic phenomena of thermoelastic martensitic transformation of NiTiCu alloys studied with positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy
title_full Pre-martensitic phenomena of thermoelastic martensitic transformation of NiTiCu alloys studied with positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy
title_fullStr Pre-martensitic phenomena of thermoelastic martensitic transformation of NiTiCu alloys studied with positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy
title_full_unstemmed Pre-martensitic phenomena of thermoelastic martensitic transformation of NiTiCu alloys studied with positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy
title_short Pre-martensitic phenomena of thermoelastic martensitic transformation of NiTiCu alloys studied with positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy
title_sort pre martensitic phenomena of thermoelastic martensitic transformation of niticu alloys studied with positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy
url http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/-search=58668653.21/1468-6996/5/1-2/A07
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