The influence of ultrasonic vibrations on the deformation and phase transfo
rmation in the shape memory alloy Ni-Ti-Re was studied. The decrease in the
sample's length under superimposed ultrasonics in the interval of phase tr
ansformation temperatures was measured. Acoustoplastic effect in the shape
memory alloy was investigated. The increase in the hardening coefficient an
d the decrease in the stage of the pseudoelastic deformation under superimp
osed ultrasonics was found. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reser
ved.