Nanostructured Shape Memory TiNi Alloy Processed by Severe Electroplastic Deformation

Electropulse current effect during cold rolling on deformability, nanostructure formation and mechanical behavior in coarse-grained (CG) and ultrafine-grained (UFG) TiNi alloys enriched by nickel is investigated. The UFG sample subjected to cold rolling with current has a fracture strain (е = 1.91) which is higher than that without a current (е = 0.59). As a result of cold rolling with a current and a subsequent annealing at 400-450 °C, nanostructure is formed in both alloys, which leads to a significant enhancement of yield and ultimate stresses. It has been shown that the efficiency of electroplastic rolling depends on the purity of the alloys.