Oligocrystalline ceramic structures for enhanced shape memory and pseudoelastic effects
US-9512039-B2 · Dec 6, 2016 · US
Method for controlling the energy damping of a shape memory alloy with surface roughness
US10214798B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10214798-B2 |
| Application number | US-201315036495-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | Nov 15, 2013 |
| Publication date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
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In a method for controlling energy damping in a shape memory alloy, provided is a shape memory alloy having a composition including at least one of: Cu in at least about 10 wt. %, Fe in at least about 5 wt. %, Au in at least about 5 wt. %, Ag in at least about 5 wt. %, Al in at least about 5 wt. %, In in at least about 5 wt. %, Mn in at least about 5 wt. %, Zn in at least about 5 wt. % and Co in at least about 5 wt. %. The shape memory alloy is configured into a structure including a structural feature having a surface roughness and having a feature extent that is greater than about 1 micron and less than about 1 millimeter. Energy damping of the structural feature is modified by exposing the structural feature to process conditions that alter the surface roughness of the structural feature.
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We claim: 1. A method for producing an energy damping-controlled shape memory alloy wire comprising: forming a polycrystalline shape memory alloy wire from an alloy composition that includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of Cu in at least about 10 wt. %, Fe in at least about 5 wt. % Au in at least about 5 wt. %, Ag in at least about 5 wt. %, Al in at least about 5 wt. % In in at least about 5 wt. %, Mn in at least about. 5 wt. %, Zn in at least about 5 wt. % and Co in at least about 5 wt. %, the alloy composition having a martensite crystal structure consisting of one of 2H, 18R 1 , M18SR, and 6R; annealing the polycrystalline shape memory alloy wire until polycrystalline grains within the wire grow to span a cross sectional wire diameter, transforming the polycrystalline shape memory alloy wire to an oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire, the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy cross sectional wire diameter being greater than about 1 micron and less than about 500 microns; and electropolishing the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire until surface roughness of the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire is no greater than about 100 nanometers, to reduce the energy damping characteristic of the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire. 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the cross sectional wire diameter has an extent that causes energy dissipation by the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire during a martensitic phase transformation to be dominated by surface roughness of the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire. 3. The method of claim 1 wherein the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire cross sectional diameter is less than about 250 microns. 4. The method of claim 1 wherein the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire cross sectional diameter is less than about 100 microns. 5. The method of claim 1 wherein the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire cross sectional diameter is greater than about 10 microns. 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the oligocrystailline shape memory alloy wire cross sectional diameter is greater than about 100 microns. 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the alloy composition comprises Cu—Zn—Al. 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the alloy composition comprises Cu-14Al-4Ni (wt. %). 9. The method of claim 1 wherein electropolishing the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire comprises submerging the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire in an electrolyte with the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire oriented along flow lines of the electrolyte. 10. The method of claim 1 further comprising water quenching the the oligocrystalline shape memory alloy wire after annealing.
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- In a method for controlling energy damping in a shape memory alloy, provided is a shape memory alloy having a composition including at least one of: Cu in at least about 10 wt. %, Fe in at least about 5 wt. %, Au in at least about 5 wt. %, Ag in at least about 5 wt. %, Al in at least about 5 wt. %, In in at least about 5 wt. %, Mn in at least about 5 wt. %, Zn in at least about 5 wt. % and Co i…
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