The effect of subsequent stress‐induced martensite aging on the viscoelastic properties of aged NiTiHf polycrystals

This study investigated the effect of stress‐induced martensite aging under tensile and compressive stresses on the functional and viscoelastic properties in Ni50.3Ti32.2Hf17.5 polycrystals containing dispersed H‐phase particles up to 70 nm in size obtained by preliminary austenite aging at 873 K for 3 h. It was found that stress‐induced martensite aging at 428 K for 12 h results in the appearance of a two‐way shape memory effect of −0.5% in compression and +1.8% in tension. Moreover, a significant change in viscoelastic properties can be observed: an increase in internal friction (by 25%) and a change in elastic modulus in tensile samples. The increase in internal friction during martensitic transformation after stress‐induced martensite aging is associated with the oriented growth of thermal‐induced martensite. After stress‐induced martensite aging, the elastic modulus of martensite (EM) increased by 8 GPa, and the elastic modulus of austenite (EA) decreased by 8 GPa. It was shown that stress‐induced martensite aging strongly affects the functional and viscoelastic properties of material and can be used to control them

The effect of stress-induced martensite aging in tension and compression on B2–B19′ martensitic transformation in Ni50.3Ti32.2Hf17.5 high-temperature shape memory alloy

The present study investigates the high-temperature shape memory effect (SME) in heterophase Ni50.3Ti32.2Hf17.5 polycrystals with nanosized H-phase particles after stress-induced martensite (SIM) aging in tension and compression. SIM aging created the conditions for fully reversible two-way SME with a strain of up to 50% of the one-way shape memory strain. SIM aging altered the viscoelastic properties of material, in particular, the elastic moduli of austenite and martensite increased, as did internal friction. Increased interface mobility is suggested as the reason for internal friction growth

Stable compounds in the CaO-Al2O3 system at high pressures

Using evolutionary crystal structure prediction algorithm USPEX, we showed that at pressures of the Earth's lower mantle CaAl2O4 is the only stable calcium aluminate. At pressures above 7.0 GPa it has the CaFe2O4-type structure and space group Pnma. This phase is one of prime candidate aluminous phases in the lower mantle of the Earth. We show that at low pressures 5CaO * 3Al2O3 (C5A3) with space group Cmc21, CaAl4O7 (C2/c) and CaAl2O4 (P21/m) structures are stable at pressures of up to 2.1, 1.8 and 7.0 GPa respectively. The previously unknown structure of the orthorhombic 'CA-III' phase is also found from our calculations. This phase is metastable and has a layered structure with space group P21212

Investigation of the orientation dependence of marforming on superelasticity and shape memory effect in equiatomic TiNi single crystals under compression

The shape memory effect (SME) and superelasticity (SE) after marforming (deformation in the martensitic phase at 203 K, followed by annealing at 713 K, 0.5 h) were studied in the equiatomic TiNi crystals under compression. Marforming was carried out along [0 0 1]B2 and [0 1 1]B2 directions of B2-phase after strain of ε = 1.5ε0 (ε0 is the lattice deformation, which depends on the crystal orientation). SME and SE after marforming were studied along [0 0 1]B2 direction. It was shown that the maximum stress level of B2-phase σcr(B2) = 750 MPa, the lowest values of mechanical Δσ = 100 MPa and thermal ΔTh = 32 K hysteresis and the maximum temperature range of SE ΔTSE = 77 K were observed when marforming under compression was realized along the [0 0 1]B2 direction

Structure-related bandgap of hybrid lead halide perovskites and close-packed APbX3 family of phases

Metal halide perovskites APbX3 (A+ = FA+ (formamidinium), MA+ (methylammonium) or Cs+, X- = I-, Br-) are considered as prominent innovative components in nowadays perovskite solar cells. Crystallization of these materials is often complicated by the formation of various phases with the same stoichiometry but structural types deviating from perovskites such as well-known the hexagonal delta FAPbI3 polytype. Such phases are rarely placed in the focus of device engineering due to their unattractive optoelectronic properties while they are, indeed, highly important because they influence on the optoelectronic properties and efficiency of final devices. However, the total number of such phases has not been yet discovered and the complete configurational space of the polytypes and their band structures have not been studied systematically. In this work, we predicted and described all possible hexagonal polytypes of hybrid lead halides with the APbI3 composition using the group theory approach, also we analyzed theoretically the relationship between the configuration of close-packed layers in polytypes and their band gap using DFT calculations. Two main factors affecting the bandgap were found including the ratio of cubic (c) and hexagonal (h) close-packed layers and the thickness of blocks of cubic layers in the structures. We also show that the dependence of the band gap on the ratio of cubic (c) and hexagonal (h) layers in these structures are non-linear. We believe that the presence of such polytypes in the perovskite matrix might be a reason for a decrease in the charge carrier mobility and therefore it would be an obstacle for efficient charge transport causing negative consequences for the efficiency of solar cell devices

Two-way shape memory effect and viscoelastic properties in NiTiHf polycrystals containing nanosized particles

The effect of stress-induced martensite aging on the microstructure, viscoelastic properties, and one-way and two-way shape memory effect in high-temperature Ni50.2Ti37.3Hf12.5 aged polycrystals in tension was investigated. Stress-induced martensite aging for 6 h resulted in significant changes in the viscoelastic properties of the polycrystals. The elastic module of the martensite and austenite increased (by a factor of two), and a large softening of the elastic module and the growth of internal friction by 30% during MT was observed. Aging in martensite leads to the induction of a two-way shape memory effect with a strain of 1.7%, whose degradation is related to the microstructural change. It is established that both the value and the stability of the high-temperature two-way shape memory effect are defined by the time of the stress-induced martensite aging and the maximum value and stability were observed at an aging time of 6 h

Properties of Coatings Based on Calcium Phosphate and Their Effect on Cytocompatibility and Bioactivity of Titanium Nickelide

Coatings based on calcium phosphate with thicknesses of 0.5 and 2 μm were obtained by high-frequency magnetron sputtering on NiTi substrates in an argon atmosphere. The coating was characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and in vitro cytocompatibility and bioactivity studies. A biphasic coating of tricalcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2) and hydroxyapatite (Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2) with a 100% degree of crystallinity was formed on the surface. The layer enriched in calcium, phosphorus, and oxygen was observed using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopy showed that the surface structure is homogeneous without visible defects. The 2 µm thick coating obtained by sputtering with a deposition time of 4 h and a deposition rate of 0.43 µm/h is uniform, contains the highest amount of the calcium phosphate phase, and is most suitable for the faster growth of cells and accelerated formation of apatite layers. Samples with calcium phosphate coatings do not cause hemolysis and have a low cytotoxicity index. The results of immersion in a solution simulating body fluid show that NiTi with the biphasic coating promotes apatite growth, which is beneficial for biological activity

Effect of stress-induced martensite ageing on the one-way and two-way shape memory effect of [0 1 1]-oriented TiNiCu crystals under tension

In this paper, for the first time, we found that at tension value of the one-way shape memory effect (SME) was 9.9% at external stresses of 250 MPa of the [011]-oriented Ti50Ni40Cu10 alloy (at%) crystals, which exceeds the theoretical value 7.14% for the B2-B19-B19′martensitic transformation (MT) under tension. It was shown that stress-induced martensite ageing (SIM-ageing) creates conditions for the realization of a tensile two-way SME (TWSME) of 2.5% and does not decrease the value of the one-way SME

Changes in the stress-strain states of subsurface layers of steel during loading

As a result of investigations of compressive deformation of steel specimens using a Vic-3D optical system it is found out that the regions of local deformations along two mutually perpendicular directions possess different character near the butt ends of the specimen in compression. It is underlined that the values of strains along these directions are also different. In the central part of the specimen, an oval region is formed with varied patterns of microstrain distribution. The transition from the stage of elastic strain (Region I in the stress–strain curve σ = f(ɛ)) to plastic deformation is accompanied by a transition from the chaotic diversified distribution of the spatial structural elements into long bands with a characteristic distribution pattern on the specimen surface: along the macrobands of plastic deformation from the corners and side faces of the specimen towards its center. Starting from Stage 1 and to the middle of Stage IV, the key role in the strain evolution on the surface belongs to the macrobands of localized plastic flow. At the end of Stage IV, the macrobands of plastic flow degenerate. A special focus is made on the fact that the transition from one stage to the other results in the changes of the strain field distributions on the specimen surface and is characterized by a different value of the strain hardening coefficient