Influence of Thermomechanical Treatments and Chemical Composition on the Phase Transformation of Cu-Al-Mn Shape Memory Alloy Thin Sheets

This paper investigates the interrelated effects of thermomechanical treatments and chemical composition on the phase transformation capabilities of thin sheets made from Cu-Al-Mn shape memory alloys. The transformation capacity and transition temperatures were determined using DSC and DMA testing,...

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Main Authors: Dusan Milosavljevic, Nora Lecis, Simone Cinquemani
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10406
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description This paper investigates the interrelated effects of thermomechanical treatments and chemical composition on the phase transformation capabilities of thin sheets made from Cu-Al-Mn shape memory alloys. The transformation capacity and transition temperatures were determined using DSC and DMA testing, while composition measurements were performed using SEM/EDX analysis. The results demonstrate that applying hot-rolling treatments to alloys of reduced thickness leads to manganese oxidation and modifications in chemical composition, adversely impacting the phase transformation performance. This effect can be mitigated by the use of cold rolling. Additionally, the presence of phosphorus impurities can create inclusions that bind manganese, preventing it from remaining in the solid solution and further affecting phase transformation capabilities.
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spelling doaj-art-fb7ef9f7f7f94bef898a3b0e6b6fb2bc2025-08-20T02:26:47ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-11-0114221040610.3390/app142210406Influence of Thermomechanical Treatments and Chemical Composition on the Phase Transformation of Cu-Al-Mn Shape Memory Alloy Thin SheetsDusan Milosavljevic0Nora Lecis1Simone Cinquemani2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Via La Masa 1, 20156 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Via La Masa 1, 20156 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Via La Masa 1, 20156 Milan, ItalyThis paper investigates the interrelated effects of thermomechanical treatments and chemical composition on the phase transformation capabilities of thin sheets made from Cu-Al-Mn shape memory alloys. The transformation capacity and transition temperatures were determined using DSC and DMA testing, while composition measurements were performed using SEM/EDX analysis. The results demonstrate that applying hot-rolling treatments to alloys of reduced thickness leads to manganese oxidation and modifications in chemical composition, adversely impacting the phase transformation performance. This effect can be mitigated by the use of cold rolling. Additionally, the presence of phosphorus impurities can create inclusions that bind manganese, preventing it from remaining in the solid solution and further affecting phase transformation capabilities.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10406shape memory alloysCu-Al-Mnphase transformationthermomechanical treatments
spellingShingle Dusan Milosavljevic
Nora Lecis
Simone Cinquemani
Influence of Thermomechanical Treatments and Chemical Composition on the Phase Transformation of Cu-Al-Mn Shape Memory Alloy Thin Sheets
Applied Sciences
shape memory alloys
Cu-Al-Mn
phase transformation
thermomechanical treatments
title Influence of Thermomechanical Treatments and Chemical Composition on the Phase Transformation of Cu-Al-Mn Shape Memory Alloy Thin Sheets
title_full Influence of Thermomechanical Treatments and Chemical Composition on the Phase Transformation of Cu-Al-Mn Shape Memory Alloy Thin Sheets
title_fullStr Influence of Thermomechanical Treatments and Chemical Composition on the Phase Transformation of Cu-Al-Mn Shape Memory Alloy Thin Sheets
title_full_unstemmed Influence of Thermomechanical Treatments and Chemical Composition on the Phase Transformation of Cu-Al-Mn Shape Memory Alloy Thin Sheets
title_short Influence of Thermomechanical Treatments and Chemical Composition on the Phase Transformation of Cu-Al-Mn Shape Memory Alloy Thin Sheets
title_sort influence of thermomechanical treatments and chemical composition on the phase transformation of cu al mn shape memory alloy thin sheets
topic shape memory alloys
Cu-Al-Mn
phase transformation
thermomechanical treatments
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/22/10406
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