Ultralow-fatigue shape memory alloy films

Functional shape memory alloys need to operate reversibly and repeatedly. Quantitative measures of reversibility include the relative volume change of the participating phases and compatibility matrices for twinning. But no similar argument is known for repeatability. This is especially crucial for...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science 2015-05, Vol.348 (6238), p.1004-1007
Hauptverfasser: Chluba, Christoph, Ge, Wenwei, de Miranda, Rodrigo Lima, Strobel, Julian, Kienle, Lorenz, Quandt, Eckhard, Wuttig, Manfred
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Functional shape memory alloys need to operate reversibly and repeatedly. Quantitative measures of reversibility include the relative volume change of the participating phases and compatibility matrices for twinning. But no similar argument is known for repeatability. This is especially crucial for many future applications, such as artificial heart valves or elastocaloric cooling, in which more than 10 million transformation cycles will be required. We report on the discovery of an ultralow-fatigue shape memory alloy film system based on TiNiCu that allows at least 10 million transformation cycles. We found that these films contain Ti₂Cu precipitates embedded in the base alloy that serve as sentinels to ensure complete and reproducible transformation in the course of each memory cycle.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1261164