Effect of severe plastic deformation by torsion on the properties and structure of the Ni54Mn21Ga25 and Ni54Mn20Fe1Ga25 alloys

The effect of one-percent substitution of iron for manganese on the physical (magnetic, electrical, thermal, and galvanomagnetic) properties and the crystal structure of the Ni₅₄Mn₂₁Ga₂₅ alloy has been investigated. It has been demonstrated that the deviation of the alloy composition from the stoichiometric composition Ni₅₀Mn₂₅Ga₂₅ leads to the formation of a mixed ferromagnetic-antiferromagnetic state. The atomic disordering and nanostructuring of the alloys under investigation due to the severe plastic deformation by torsion in Bridgman anvils to sizes of 10–20 nm result in the suppression of reversible magnetically controlled shape memory effects.     

Fe和Co元素在铁磁性形状记忆合金Mn50Ni25－xFe(Co)xGa25中的作用

为了进一步改善材料的性能和探索新的材料，将Mn₂NiGa合金中的Ni元素分别用Fe和Co替代，制备了Mn₅₀Ni_25-xFe(Co)_xGa₂₅系列合金. 研究了Fe和Co元素对Mn₂NiGa合金的结构、马氏体相变行为、磁性和机械性能等方面的影响. 关键词： 铁磁形状记忆合金 Heusler合金 50Ni_25-xFe(Co)_xGa₂₅')" href="#">Mn₅₀Ni_25-xFe(Co)_xGa₂₅     

Effect of the chemical composition on amorphization of titanium-nickelide-based alloys with fast neutrons

The structural state of a Ti₅₀Ni₄₇Fe₃ single crystal irradiated with fast neutrons (F = 2.5 × 10²⁰ cm^?2) at a temperature of 340 K was studied using thermal neutron diffraction. The alloy of this chemical composition was chosen in searching for a radiation-resistant shape memory material. It is established that this alloy retains its crystalline state after irradiation, whereas the Ti₄₉Ni₅₁ crystal studied previously is completely amorphized after similar irradiation. A detailed analysis of the structural state of the irradiated ternary alloy allowed us to discover the main physical causes of its radiation resistance.     

Mössbauer and XRD study of pulse plated Fe–P and Fe–Ni thin layers

⁵⁷Fe conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, electrochemical and magnetic measurements were used to study pulse electroplated Fe–P and Ni–Fe coatings. XRD and ⁵⁷Fe CEMS measurements revealed the amorphous character of the novel pulse plated Fe–P alloys. CEM spectra indicated significant differences in the short range order and in the magnetic anisotropy between the Fe–P deposits pulse plated at medium long deposition time (t _on?=?2 ms), with short relaxation time (t _off?=?9 ms) and low current density (I _p?=?0.05 Acm^?2) or at short deposition time (t _on?=?1 ms) with long relaxation time (t _off?=?250 ms) and high current density (I _p?=?1.0 Acm^?2). The broad peaks centred around the fcc reflections in XRD of the pulse plated Ni-22 wt.% Fe deposit reflected a microcrystalline Ni–Fe alloy with a very fine, 5–8 nm, grain size. The CEM spectrum of the pulse plated Ni-22 wt.% Fe coating corresponded to a highly disordered solid solution alloy containing a minute amount of ferrihydrite. Extreme favourable soft magnetic properties were observed with these Ni–Fe and Fe–P pulse plated thin layers.     

Ni-doped TiO2 nanotube arrays on shape memory alloy

Self-organized Ni-Ti-O nanotube arrays were fabricated through a direct anodization of NiTi shape memory alloy in glycerol-based electrolyte. The growth of Ni-doped TiO₂ nanotube arrays was mainly affected by anodization voltage and temperature. Higher anodization voltage facilitated the growth of uniform nanotube arrays. Large-area open-ended Ni-Ti-O nanotube arrays could form on the surface of the shape memory alloy under a higher anodization temperature. The oxide nanotubes had a gradually changed composition along the growth direction of the nanotube and presented a thermal stability up to 400 °C. The nanotubular oxide demonstrated a much better hydrophilic behavior than that of the traditional oxide layer grown on NiTi substrate through air oxidization. The successful fabrication of Ni-doped TiO₂ nanotube arrays here makes it feasible to further explore excellent physical and chemical as well as biomedical properties of the nanotube-modified surfaces of the NiTi shape memory alloy.     

Two-way shape memory in a nanoscale sample of Ti49.5Ni25.5Cu25.0 alloy with a partially ordered structure

The dependence of the thermomechanical properties and structure of rapidly quenched Ti_49.5Ni_25.5Cu_25.0 alloy on the annealing conditions has been studied. A sample with a partially ordered structure is found to have two-way shape memory effect during single deformation. An alloy sample 17 × 10 × 0.07 μm in size has been prepared and trained. It is shown to demonstrate two-way shape memory behavior.     

Transformation plasticity and shape memory effects in TiNi alloy after low-temperature treatment

The effect of low-temperature annealing on the structure, kinetics of martensitic transformations, and functional properties of an equiatomic TiNi shape memory alloy is studied. Low-temperature annealing of the TiNi alloy is shown to decrease the temperature of the end of the forward martensite transformation M _f and the temperature of the onset of the reverse transformation A _s , which increases the transformation temperature range. As a result, the shape memory effect is improved due to a decrease in the irreversible strain. These phenomena are assumed to be caused by the hardening of the TiNi alloy induced by low-temperature annealing.     

Annealing effect on phase transformation in nano structured Ni–Mn–Ga ferromagnetic shape memory alloy

Nano structured Ni_52.6Mn_23.7Ga_24.3 alloy was prepared using the ball milling technique. High martensitic transition temperatures are observed in the range between 336 and 367 K. The X-ray diffraction profile revealed that annealed Ni–Mn–Ga powder at 1073 K displays mixture phases of austenite and martensite. Annealing at 1173 K induces phase transformation from mixture phase to Heusler L2₁ structure, which confirms the high-temperature shape memory effect. On the contrary, the milled sample shows no evidence of shape memory effect. Furthermore, annealing at higher temperature (1273 K) shows the accumulation of oxidation, which leads to the loss of shape memory effect. The grain size increases with increasing annealing temperature and causes deterioration in the soft magnetic properties.     

Powder metallurgy technology of NiTi shape memory alloy

Powder metallurgy technology was elaborated for consolidation of shape memory NiTi powders. The shape memory alloy was compacted from the prealloyed powder delivered by Memry SA. The powder shows M_s = 10°C and A_s = -34°C as results from DSC measurements. The samples were hot pressed in the as delivered spherical particle's state. The hot compaction was performed in a specially constructed vacuum press, at temperature of 680°C and pressure of 400 MPa. The alloy powder was encapsulated in copper capsules prior to hot pressing to avoid oxidation or carbides formation. The alloy after hot vacuum compaction at 680°C (i.e. within the B2 NiTi stability range) has shown similar transformation range as the powder. The porosity of samples compacted in the as delivered state was only 1%. The samples tested in compression up to ε = 0.06 have shown partial superelastic effect due to martensitic reversible transform- ation which started at the stress above 300 MPa and returned back to ε = 0.015 after unloading. They have shown also a high ultimate compression strength of 1600 MPa. Measurements of the samples temperature changes during the process allowed to detect the temperature increase above 12°C for the strain rate 10^-2 s^-1 accompanied the exothermic martensite transformation during loading and the temperature decrease related to the reverse endothermic transformation during unloading.     

T1ρ mapping improvement using stretched-type adiabatic locking pulses for assessment of human liver function at 3 T

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the performance of stretched-type adiabatic spin lock pulses for homogeneous spin locking with a flexible spin lock time (TSL) setting.MethodsT_1ρ values were obtained from 61 patients and five normal volunteers who were categorized using the Child–Pugh classification and scanned using each spin lock pulse type. The pulses used were the block and two kinds of hyperbolic secant (HS); HS8_10, and HS8_5. Visual scoring was categorized using a four point scale (1:Severe, 2:Moderate, 3:Mild and 4:None) to evaluate the homogeneity of the T_1ρ map and the source images obtained by each spin lock pulse. Mean T_1ρ values among the patient groups with different Child–Pugh classification were compared.ResultsThe visual assessment scores were 1.98 ± 1.05 for block pulse locking, 3.87 ± 0.39 for HS8_10 pulse locking, and 3.83 ± 0.45 for HS8_5 pulse locking, respectively. The scores between block pulse and HS8_10 were significantly different (p < 0.001), as were those between block pulse and HS8_5 (p < 0.001).The median T_1ρ values of normal liver function, Child–Pugh A, and Child–Pugh B or C were 37.00 ms, 40.77 ms, and 42.20 ms for block pulse, 46.75 ms, 50.78 ms, and 55.60 ms for HS8_10, and 48.80 ms, 55.42 ms, and 57.80 ms for HS8_5, respectively.ConclusionThe spin locking sequence using stretched-type adiabatic pulses provides homogeneous liver T_1ρ maps with reduced artifact and is necessary for a robust evaluation of liver function using T_1ρ.     

Effect of the temperature and way of preliminary torsion in the austenitic state on the shape memory effect in TiNi alloy

The effect of temperature and direction of preliminary torsion in the austenitic state on the degree of strain recovery upon heating of a TiNi alloy has been investigated. It is shown that an increase in the preliminary deformation temperature from 500 to 700 K leads to an increase in the degree of shape recovery upon heating of the material studied. In particular, a 20% strain at a temperature of 500 K decreases the recovery coefficient by 20%, whereas the same preliminary strain at 700 K deteriorates the shape recovery by only 4%. It is established that, applying preliminary torsion in the austenitic and martensitic states in opposite directions, one can obtain an increase in the shape memory strain with an increase in the preliminary plastic strain. Thus, at some plastic strains (λ _pl > 10%), the strain recovered upon heating may even exceed the strain set in the martensitic state.     

基于Si掺杂Sb2Te3薄膜的相变存储器研究

采用磁控三靶(Si，Sb及Te)共溅射法制备了Si掺杂Sb₂Te₃薄膜，作为对比，制备了Ge₂Sb₂Te₅和Sb₂Te₃薄膜，并且采用微加工工艺制备了单元尺寸为10μm×10μm的存储器件原型来研究器件性能.研究表明，Si掺杂提高了Sb₂Te₃薄膜的晶化温度以及薄膜的晶态和非晶态电阻率，使得其非晶态与晶态电阻率之比达到10⁶，提高了器件的电阻开/关比；同Ge₂Sb₂Te₅薄膜相比，16at% Si掺杂Sb₂Te₃薄膜具有较低的熔点和更高的晶态电阻率，这有利于降低器件的RESET电流.研究还表明，采用16at% Si掺杂Sb₂Te₃薄膜作为存储介质的存储器器件原型具有记忆开关特性，可以在脉高3V、脉宽500ns的电脉冲下实现SET操作，在脉高4V、脉宽20ns的电脉冲下实现RESET操作，并能实现反复写/擦，而采用Ge₂Sb₂Te₅薄膜的相同结构的器件不能实现RESET操作. 关键词： 相变存储器 硫系化合物 2Te₃薄膜')" href="#">Si掺杂Sb₂Te₃薄膜 SET/RESET转变     

Magnetic and martensitic transitions in Ni-Fe-Ga alloy

The ferromagnetic shape memory alloy with nominal composition Ni₅₄Fe₁₉Ga₂₇ is investigated by Ac susceptibility and resistivity measurements. The alloy shows long-range ferromagnetic order below 290 K. The anomaly due to the martensitic transition is observed in the susceptibility and resistivity data in the temperature range around 220 K, which is associated with clear thermal hysteresis. Minor hysteresis loop technique was used to investigate the phase coexistence across the martensitic transition, and our analysis indicate that both martensite and austenite phases mutually coexist in the region of hysteresis.     

Magnetically controlled thermoelastic martensite transformations and properties of a fine-grained Ni<Subscript>54</Subscript>Mn<Subscript>21</Subscript>Ga<Subscript>25</Subscript> alloy

Comparative studies of physical characteristics (the electrical resistivity, the magnetic susceptibility, the magnetization, the bending deformation, and the degree of shape recovery during subsequent heating) of the Ni₅₄Mn₂₁Ga₂₅ ferromagnetic alloy as-cast and rapidly quenched from melt have been performed in the temperature range 2–400 K. The results are compared to the results of studying the structural–phase transformations by transmission and scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. It is found that the rapid quenching influences the microstructure, the magnetic state, the critical temperatures, and the specific features of thermoelastic martensite transformations in the alloy. It is found that the resource of the alloy plasticity and thermomechanical bending cyclic stability demonstrates a record-breaking increase in the intercritical temperature range and during subsequent heating.     

Neutron-irradiation-induced shape memory effect in a TiNi alloy

The recovery of inelastic strains in Ti-Ni alloy samples irradiated in a nuclear reactor under isothermal conditions was studied. Before irradiation, the cylindrical samples were compressed to a residual strain of 3–6% in the martenstici state at room temperature. The samples were irradiated at a temperature of 45°C, which does not exceed the temperature of the onset of the reverse martensitic transformation A _S . Irradiation with a fastneutron fluence of 5 × 10²⁰ cm^?2 is established to result in the recovery of the residual strain. The value of the recoverable strain is comparable to that observed under the conditions of the shape memory effect on heating of the deformed alloy and even somewhat exceeds it. The obtained data show that neutron irradiation can induce the shape-memory effect in the TiNi alloy. This is due to a decrease in the temperatures of the martensitic transformations under irradiation.     

Stress–strain–temperature behaviour of [001] single crystals of Co49Ni21Ga30 ferromagnetic shape memory alloy under compression

The conventional shape memory effect (SME) and pseudoelasticity (PE) in as-grown [100] single crystals of Co₄₉Ni₂₁Ga₃₀ alloy under compression are reported. The parent single crystals exhibit about 5% transformation strain at compressive stress levels as low as 4?MPa, and a pseudoelastic strain of 4.5%. Complete PE was observed in the temperature range from 35 to 285°C, along with increasing stress hysteresis with temperature. The latter is attributed to increasing number of variants and the corresponding variant–variant interactions. We demonstrate that the current material can be utilized in applications that demand high strength at elevated temperatures. Moreover, the current results also indicate the potential of this material to exhibit magnetic shape memory effect, which could broaden the scope of utility of this material upon further research.     

Effect of Mn incorporation for Ni on the properties of melt spun off-stoichiometric compositions of NiMnGa alloys

The investigation addresses the effect of Mn incorporation for Ni on the properties of a series of Ni_77−xMn_xGa₂₃ (x=22-29; at%) ferromagnetic shape memory alloys prepared in the form of ribbons by a melt spinning technique. Phase transformation studies in these ribbons by differential scanning calorimetry revealed that austenitic start and martensitic start temperatures decreased with the increase in Mn content. The Curie temperature (T_C) of these alloys determined from thermal variation of magnetisations was found to rise with increasing Mn content. The martensitic transformation temperatures were above T_C in low Mn containing (x=22 and 23) alloys. Morphology observed through transmission electron microscopy manifested complex martensitic features in the alloy with x=22 while x=29 had an austenitic phase. The alloys with intermediate Mn content (x=24, 25) had overlapping magnetic and martensitic transformations close to room temperature. The thermal lag between austenitic and martensitic characteristic temperatures in these alloys has been corroborated to their structural state. X-ray diffraction indicated a predominant martensite phase and austenite phase in low and high Mn containing alloys respectively. In-situ diffraction studies during thermal cycle indicate martensite-austenite transformations.     

Effect of Co on magnetic property and phase stability of Ni--Mn--Ga ferromagnetic shape memory alloys: A first-principles study

The effect of Co content on magnetic property and phase stability of Ni50-xMn25Ga25Cox ferromagnetic shape memory alloys has been investigated using first-principles calculations. The total energy difference between paramagnetic and ferromagnetic state of austenite plays an important role in the magnetic transition. The high Curie temperature can be attributed to the stronger Co-Mn exchange interaction as compared to the Ni-Mn one. The phase stability of Ni50-xMn25Ga25Cox austenite increases with increasing Co content, which is discussed based on the electronic structure.     

Investigation of electrical characteristics of the In3Sb1Te2 ternary alloy for application in phase‐change memory

A simple layered phase‐change random access memory (PRAM) cell was fabricated using the In₃Sb₁Te₂ alloy. The overall resistance value of the reset state was about 70 times larger than that of the set state. The resistance difference between the amorphous and crystalline state was fairly well maintained after 10² cycles. Interestingly, the measured current–voltage (I –V) curve showed three obvious steps in the crystalline state. By means of high temperature X‐ray diffractometry (HTXRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) experiments, we confirmed that the current steps originate from successive structural transformations of the In₃Sb₁Te₂ ternary alloy. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Mössbauer and XRD study of pulse plated Sn-Fe,Sn-Ni and Sn-Ni-Fe electrodeposited alloys

Effect of pulse plating on novel electrodeposited binary and ternary amorphous alloys was studied by ⁵⁷Fe and ¹¹⁹Sn conversion electron Mössbauer spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Our results show that by adjusting the parameters of pulse plating a fine tuning of the composition and current efficiency can be achieved within these systems. On the contrary to direct current deposition, where the crystalline FeSn₂ phase dominates, pulse plating technique produces amorphous Sn-Fe alloy phases, of which the ferromagnetic phase is the dominant one. Both, direct current and pulse plated Sn-Ni deposits consist of paramagnetic alloy phases and minor amounts of β-Sn, the occurrence of which correlates with the tin content of the samples. Pulse plated Sn-Ni-Fe coatings are amorphous and in a dominantly ferromagnetic state, however at long on- and off-pulse times and high peak current density the paramagnetic state dominates and β-Sn segregation also occurs.