Papers by Author: Bikas C. Maji

Abstract: Evolution Texture and microstructure has been investigated in a Fe-14Mn-6Si-9Cr-5Ni shape memory alloy during cold rolling and annealing. The starting solution-annealed material show a nearly random texture with microstructure composed of equi-axed austenite grains with some e martensite plates inside. Cold rolling induces a strong alloy type texture with Brass {011}<211> and Goss {011}<100> as major components. Annealing of the cold deformed material produces a nearly random texture. The microstructural investigation reveals that with increasing cold deformation the amount of stress induced e and a’ martensite volume fraction increases. The electron back scattered diffraction (EBSD) phase mapping shows that reversion of the e martensite starts only after commencement of recrystallization.

Abstract: The kinetics of dissolution of ordered phase with Pt2Mo structure has been studied in two nickel chromium alloys – one without molybdenum and another with molybdenum - using differential scanning calorimetry. The activation energy for dissolution, determined using three nonisothermal approaches was found to be ~ 418 kJ /mole for both the alloys. This value agreed very well with the activation energy for coarsening of g″ precipitates in Ni-Cr-Mo matrix and is close to activation energy for mobility of chromium and molybdenum in complex nickel alloy matrix.