Abstract
The effects of B addition on the magnetization, mechanical and shape memory properties in Cu70−xAl24Mn6Bx at.% (x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4) alloys have been investigated. The ductility was decreased, while the strength was improved with B addition. Transformation temperatures were increased with B content due to increased e/a ratio. Martensite start temperature of B-free CuAlMn was found to be 37.3 °C and increased to 218.8 °C with 4 % B addition. B-free CuAlMn exhibited shape memory effect with a recoverable strain of 2.25 % under 200 MPa and a perfect superelasticity with a recoverable strain of 2.5 % at 163 °C. B addition degraded the shape memory properties and eventually resulted in the lack of recoverable strain. In addition, saturation magnetization was increased with B content. Moreover, the addition of B slightly decreased the ductility of the alloy. It was found that the magnetization, mechanical and shape memory properties CuAlMn alloys can be tailored by quaternary alloying with B.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 687 |
| Journal | Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Funding
This work is supported by TUBITAK under Project No. 113F234 and National Science Foundation (NSF) CMMI Award #0954541.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| TUBITAK | 113F234 |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) | |
| Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 0954541 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Materials Science