A unified physical mechanism for martensitic phase transition and ductility in Ni–Mn-based ferromagnetic shape memory alloys: the case of Cu-doped Ni<sub>2</sub>MnGa
Guijiang Li, Lei Xu, Zhenhua Cao
Abstract
Taking Cu-doped Ni 2 MnGa alloys as an example, the unified physical mechanism for martensitic phase transition and ductility in Ni–Mn-based ferromagnetic shape memory alloys was investigated theoretically.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceDuctility (Earth science)FerromagnetismMartensiteShape-memory alloyDopingCondensed matter physicsMechanism (biology)Transition metalMetallurgyMicrostructureOptoelectronicsEpistemologyCreepPhilosophyCatalysisBiochemistryPhysicsChemistryShape Memory Alloy TransformationsMicrostructure and Mechanical Properties of SteelsMagnetic Properties and Applications