C. Jourdan et al., X-RAY-DIFFRACTION EFFECTS GIVEN BY THE AUSTENITIC PHASE DURING THE TRAINING PROCESS OF SHAPE-MEMORY CU-ZN-AL POLYCRYSTALS, Journal de physique. IV, 7(C5), 1997, pp. 489-494
To visualize the grain boundary role on the shape memory property of C
u-Zn-Al alloy, we have followed the austenitic structure evolution, of
crystals submitted to a training treatment, by synchrotron X-ray topo
graphy in white beam. Single crystals, tricrystals and polycrystalline
samples have been studied. The comparison of results shows that in po
lycrystalline samples large, non recoverable stresses, develop in all
grains. These stresses must be taken into account when the origin of t
he shape memory property is discussed.