Nanoscale strain fields research of boundaries between B2 matrix and G.P. zone in Ni-Ti alloy thin films

ScientificWorldJournal. 2014 Mar 24:2014:127032. doi: 10.1155/2014/127032. eCollection 2014.

Abstract

Ti-47 at.%Ni alloy films were prepared by magnetron sputtering followed by 460°C for 40 minutes heat-treatment. The strain fields between B2 phase matrix and G.P. zone were mapped by a combination of high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and geometric phase analysis method. It was found that there is a compressive strain region parallel to the longitudinal axis of G.P. zone with 2 nm in width, -2.2% in average strain at the boundaries between B2 phase and G.P. zone.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alloys / chemistry
  • Compressive Strength
  • Computer Simulation
  • Elastic Modulus
  • Materials Testing
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / ultrastructure*
  • Nickel / chemistry*
  • Stress, Mechanical
  • Surface Properties
  • Titanium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Alloys
  • Membranes, Artificial
  • titanium nickelide
  • Nickel
  • Titanium