Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 115, June 2004
Page(s) 155 - 162
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2004115020


J. Phys. IV France
115 (2004) 155
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2004115020

Transformation yield surface of shape memory alloys

K. Bhattacharya1 and A. Schlömerkemper2

1  California Institute of Technology, Dpt. Mechanics and Materials Science, Mail Stop 104-44, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
2  Institut für Analysis - Dynamik und Modellirung, Universitât Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany


Abstract
Shape-memory alloys transform under stress, and this stress-induced transformation is useful for various practical applications. The stress at which the alloy transforms depends on the orientation of the stress relative to the specimen, and may be described using a transformation yield surface. This paper provides early results of a theoretical treatment of the transformation yield surface of shape-memory polycrystals with particular emphasis on the influence of texture.



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