Abstract

In present work, microstructure, martensitic transformation behavior and mechanical properties of (Ti50Ni40Cu10)100−xNbx (x = 0, 5, 10, 15 at.%) alloys were investigated as a function of Nb content. The addition of Nb to TiNiCu alloy leads to the presence of β-Nb phase. During cooling and heating, the alloys show one-step B2 ↔ B19 transformation. As the Nb content increases, the transformation temperatures almost linearly decrease and the transformation hysteresis monotonously increases due to the decrease of middle eigenvalue of the phase transformation matrix. The addition of Nb is effective in improving the elongation because of the introduction of β-Nb phase. With the increase of Nb content, both the yield strength and the critical stress to induce martensitic transformation increase, resulting in the improved superelastic strain.

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