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J. Phys. IV France
Volume 01, Number C4, Novembre 1991
EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON MARTENSITIC TRANSFORMATION AND SHAPE MEMORY PROPERTIES
Page(s) C4-229 - C4-234
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:1991434
EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON MARTENSITIC TRANSFORMATION AND SHAPE MEMORY PROPERTIES

J. Phys. IV France 01 (1991) C4-229-C4-234

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:1991434

RESPONSE OF Cu-AL-Mn ALLOYS TO AGEING IN β PHASE

J. DUTKIEWICZ1, E. CESARI2, C. SEGUI2 and J. PONS2

1  on leave from Institute for Metal Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Reymonta 25, 30-059 Krakow
2  Dept. de Fisica, Univ. Illes Balears, Ctra. Valldemossa, km. 7.5, E-07071 Palma de Mallorca, Spain


Abstract
The effect of isothermal ageing at 300 °C on the characteristic transformation temperatures and structure changes in Cu-Al-Mn alloys containing 1.5-9 wt% Mn have been studied by differential scanning calorimetry and transmission electron microscopy. Alloys containing 5-6 wt% Mn were least affected by ageing treatment, since changes of Ms were observed only after several hours of ageing. Changes in Ms are attributable to ordering in all the alloys and to matrix composition changes subsequent to formation of γ in low Mn alloys or bainite in high Mn alloys.



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