Isothermal martensitic transformation from cubic B2 phase to monoclinic B19′ phase is observed by calorimetric measurement at a constant temperature that is higher than the start temperature of the forward martensitic transformation found during continuous cooling. The dependences of the alloy volume undergone the forward transformation under isothermal condition on the holding temperature and time are obtained. It is assumed that the realization of the phase transformation under isothermal conditions is caused by a relaxation of elastic energy accumulated in the sample due to the formation of quasi-static strain nanodomains.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)106-108
Number of pages3
JournalScripta Materialia
Volume112
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2016

    Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics

    Research areas

  • Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Isothermal martensitic transformation, Phase transformation kinetics, Shape memory alloys (SMA), Titanium-nickel alloy

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