Mediha Kök

Effect of composition on the thermal behavior of NiMnGa alloys

The methods to determine martensitic transformation temperature, enthalpy and entropy change, specific heat capacity change with temperature, and transformation activation energies of Ni–%29.5Mn–%21Ga, Ni–%29Mn–%21Ga, Ni–%29.5Mn–%20Ga, and Ni–%28.5Mn–%20.5Ga (atomic percentage) alloys were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. It was observed that the transformation temperature increased with an increase in atomic nickel ratio. Meanwhile, it was detected that the change in enthalpy increases with the amount of nickel. The highest values of entropy change and the heat capacity at room temperature were observed in the alloy having the least amount of nickel in it.

Examination of phase changes in the CuAl high-temperature shape memory alloy with the addition of a third element

In the present study, a ternary CuAl-based alloy was produced by adding 2% chromium, niobium, titanium and hafnium instead of 2% copper from the Cu88Al12 (% in mass) shape memory alloy, and the phase changes in the alloy were examined. As a result of the X-ray analyses performed at room temperature, the α phase, which is rich in copper, was detected in the main sample, i.e., the Cu88Al12 alloy, and the β11 and γ1ı phases were detected in the four of the Cu86Al12Cr2, Cu86Al12Nb2, Cu86Al12Ti2 and Cu86Al12Hf2 alloys. All of phases were clearly seen in SEM images. As a result of the mapping performed during chemical analysis, it was observed clearly that there appeared a precipitation phase in the Cu86Al12Cr2, Cu86Al12Nb2, Cu86Al12Ti2 alloys due to the additions. It was also observed that the additions were effective in forming a martensite phase in the Cu88Al12 alloy. In differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements, which were taken to support these measurements, no martensitic phase transformations were detected in dual primary alloy (Cu88Al12); however, a clear martensite phase transformation was detected in ternary alloys (Cu86Al12Cr2, Cu86Al12Nb2, Cu86Al12Ti2 and Cu86Al12Hf2) in the first DSC measurement. Then, when the DSC cycle was applied to the ternary alloy, both the austenite transformation and martensite transformation temperatures were clearly seen, and it was claimed that all the alloys showed high-temperature shape memory alloy properties.

The change of transformation temperature on NiTi shape memory alloy by pressure and thermal ageing

We have investigated the effect of pressure and thermal ageing on transformation behavior of Ni-%45.16Ti shape memory alloy. 70-320 MPa pressure was applied and annealed at 500 °C for 2 hour to see the effect of applied pressure on transformation temperature. It was observed that the starting and final temperature of austenit increased, the martensite start temperature almost remain constant and final temperature decreased with the increase of pressure. The interval stress value of NiTi alloy was determined as 13.77 MPa/°C during austenite transformation. The transformation temperature of Ni-%45.16Ti alloys after thermal ageing was also investigated. No significant variation in these parameters was obtained. According to XRD measurements, there are two phases namely R (rhombohedral) and B19 (monoclinic) martensite were obtained. We did not see any change on the peaks after ageing.

The effects of thermal procedure on transformation temperature, crystal structure and microstructure of Cu-Al-Co shape memory alloy

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of different thermal procedures of the Cu-Al-Co shape memory alloy on its crystal structure, transformation temperature and microstructure. The alloys were subjected to a heat treatment and then cooling was applied at four different conditions. After the thermal process, XRD, DSC, optical microscopy and micro-hardness measurements were carried out. The experimental studies showed that crystal structure, microstructure and transformation temperature of Cu-Al-Co alloy were changed from the cooling conditions.