Ti-Nb Shape Memory Alloy

Layered Phase Control

Oxidation creates a three-layer structure enabling linear tunability of transformation temperatures with oxygen content, paving the way for high-temperature shape memory applications.

Zhiyuan, Xu · Yu-Lin, Chen · Zhang, Peng · Wang, Bin · Zhang, Jian

Journal of Alloys and Compounds 2024

Advantages

A_s^C increases slightly then decreases drastically with O content

ω_s^C increases slightly then decreases drastically with O content

In OI layer, retained β precipitates ωiso on heating far below ω_s^C