Accession Number:
ADA009986
Title:
Thermomechanical Characteristics of Nitinol
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Corporate Author:
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1975-03-01
Pagination or Media Count:
68.0
Abstract:
The flow stress of a common shape memory alloy, a particular alloy of nitinol, is investigated and presented as a function of temperature and strain. The reversion stress, that stress necessary to maintain a constant strain as a result of a martensitic phase transforming to the parent phase, is presented as a function of temperature and amount of prestrain. This reversion stress is demonstrated to approximate, during the cooling process, the flow stress. The stability of the reversion stress is investigated and is presented as a function of time at 220 deg C. A model of a shipboard device using a shape memory alloy is constructed and studied to compare with pure tensile data.
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Subject Categories:
- Properties of Metals and Alloys