The crystallization process, microstructure, martensitic transformation and mechanical properties of Ti-Ni-Zr alloy ribbons

• Published in: Journal of alloys and compounds Vol. 778; pp. 542 - 553
• Main Authors: Yi, Xiaoyang, Wang, Haizhen, Sun, Bin, Sun, Kuishan, Gao, Weihong, Liu, Jingjing, Meng, Xianglong, Cai, Wei, Zhao, Liancheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 25.03.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Annealing; Crystallization; Crystallization process; Evolution; Martensitic transformation; Martensitic transformations; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Nickel; Shape effects; Shape memory; Shape memory alloys; Strain; Temperature; Ti-Ni-Zr shape memory alloy ribbon; Titanium base alloys; Transformation temperature; Zirconium; Mechanical properties; Martensitic transformation; Ti-Ni-Zr shape memory alloy ribbon; Microstructure; Crystallization process

In the present study, the Ti-Ni-Zr alloy ribbons with the various Zr contents were fabricated at the optimum process conditions. The crystallization process and the effect of the following annealing treatments on the microstructural evolution, martensitic transformation behavior, mechanical properti...