Papers by Author: Hideki Hosoda

Abstract: The stress-induced martensitic transformation and slip deformation behavior were investigated by the compression test with an in-situ observation in a Ti-6Mo-10Al (mol %) alloy single crystal. Owing to the stress-induced martensitic transformation from the parent β phase to the α′′ martensite phase, the single crystal of α′′ martensite without internal twinnings was successfully obtained at room temperature. By further compression, the slip deformation occurred in the single crystal of α′′ martensite. The operated slip system in the α′′ martensite was analyzed by the two face trace analyses, and the slip direction was determined to be []_o.

Abstract: Phase constitution and martensitic transformation behavior were investigated for a Au–51Ti–18Co alloy heat-treated at 1173 K to 1373 K for 3.6 ks. The Au–51Ti–18Co alloy was fabricated by Ar arc-melting technique and subsequently by hot-forging at 1423 K for 10.8 ks. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that B2 parent phase, B19 martensite phase and AuTi₃ simultaneously appeared regardless of the heat-treatment temperatures. By increasing the heat-treatment temperature, the volume fraction of AuTi₃ was slightly reduced. Besides, the lattice transformation strain which was calculated from the precisely-determined lattice parameters was evaluated to be 7 % in the Au–51Ti–18Co alloy in all the heat-treated conditions. This value is comparable to that of NiTi practical alloys. From differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analysis, reverse martensitic transformation temperature was slightly increased with the heat-treatment temperature. From the lattice transformation strain point of views, the Au–51Ti–18Co has a large potential for novel biomedical shape memory alloy.

Abstract: The effect of heat treatment temperature from 1173 K to 1373 K for 3.6 ks on mechanical and superelastic properties of an Ni-free Au-51Ti-18Co alloy (mol%) was investigated. The stress for inducing martensitic transformation (SIMT) and the critical stress for slip deformation (CSS) slightly decrease with increasing the heat–treatment temperature. Regardless of heat–treatment temperature, good superelasticity was definitely recognized with the maximum shape recovery ratio up to 95 % and 4 % superelastic shape recovery strain. As the mentioned reasons, the Au-51Ti-18Co alloy is promising for practical biomedical applications.

Abstract: The effect of oxygen content on the stability of α′′ martensite phase of the Ti-20mol%Nb alloy was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. The reverse martensitic transformation temperature increased with increasing oxygen content, and this means that α′′ martensite phase was stabilized by oxygen addition. The mechanism of α′′ martensite stabilization by oxygen atoms was discussed based on the changes in the lattice parameters of α′′ martensite.

Abstract: The effect of alloying to TiPd and TiPt on phase transformation temperature, phase equilibria, and shape recovery were investigated for TiPt and TiPd base high-temperature shape memory alloys. Ru, Ir, Co and Zr were chosen for additional elements and Zr was found as the most effective element to improve shape recovery of TiPd and TiPt.

Abstract: In order to develop new β (bcc) Ti alloys, the Ti-Fe-Sn system was focused and phase constitution, microstructure, mechanical properties of Ti-5mol%Fe-6mol%Sn and Ti-6mol%Fe-3mol%Sn were clarified in addition to aging effect. It was estimated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) that α phase is formed at temperature from 773-779K and that β transus temperature is 1019K in both the alloys. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that, in both alloys, β single phase is formed after the solution treatment (ST) at 1273K followed by water quenching, while α phase is formed after the aging at 773K and 873K for 3.6ks. The formation of α phase is also confirmed by optical microscopy. The volume fraction of α phase reaches to 90% in Ti-5Fe-6Sn and 80% in Ti-6Fe-3Sn after the aging at 873K for 3.6ks. The 0.2% proof stress was increased by aging at 873K from 550MPa to 650MPa in Ti-5Fe-6Sn and 500MPa to 690MPa in Ti-6Fe-3Sn. Besides, apparent Young’s modulus measured by dynamic mechanical analysis was raised by the aging treatment. These changes in the mechanical properties were discussed in connection with α phase precipitation.

Abstract: The effects of Fe addition on martensitic transformation and mechanical properties of AuTi were investigated in this study. It was found that B2 parent phase is stabilized by the Fe addition and that AuTi can contain at least 20mol%Fe. The lattice deformation strain evaluated from θ-2θ X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) is not significantly changed by the Fe addition. The decrease in M_s evaluated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is-40K/mol%Fe. Tensile tests revealed that, with increasing Fe content, the yield stress decreases up to about 13mol%Fe, largely increases up to 15mol%Fe and then decreases gradually. By taking into account XRD and DSC results, these behaviors are judged to correspond to reorientation of martensite variants, stress induced martensitic transformation and slip deformation of parent phase, respectively. The values of dσ_SIMT/dC_Fe and dσ_SIMT/dT are evaluated to be-170MPa/mol%Fe and-4.3MPa/K, respectively. The elongation is degraded with increasing Fe content from 8% in AuTi (0mol%Fe, martensite phase) to 2% in AuTi-20mol%Fe (parent phase) depending on the apparent phase.

Abstract: The preferred morphology of self-accommodation (SA) microstructure in a Ti-Nb-Al shape memory alloy was investigated by the evaluation of the frequency distribution of the habit plane variant (HPV) clusters using in-situ optical microscopy. The observed HPV clusters were classified into two different types; one is the cluster connected by the {111}_o type I twin (Type I) and the other is connected by the <211>_o type II twin (Type II). The total fractions of the Type I and Type II clusters were 52% and 48%, respectively. The incompatibility at junction planes (JPs) of the two clusters was almost the same among these clusters. However, most of the larger martensite plates (> 50μm) formed Type I cluster at the later stage of the reverse martensitic transformation, i.e., at the early stage of the forward transformation upon cooling. The ratio of the fraction of Type I and II is almost 2:1 at the early stage of the forward transformation.

Abstract: The effects of Zr addition on martensitic transformation and the lattice parameters of α” (orthorhombic) martensite and β (bcc) phase were investigated in Ti-3mol%Mo-6mol%Sn based alloys containing up to 4mol%Zr using θ-2θ X-ray diffraction measurement (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). It was found by XRD that orthorhombic α” martensite phase is formed when Zr content is 0 to 2mol% while bcc β phase also existed in the alloy containing 2 to 4mol%Zr. Based on the lattice parameters in α” martensite and β parent phases evaluated, the transformation strains between α” and β phase calculated become slightly small with increasing Zr content. DSC revealed that, with increasing Zr content, reverse martensitic transformation start and finish temperatures decreased down to 410K with a rate of-30K/mol%Zr. It is concluded in the Ti-Mo-Sn alloy system that Zr addition stabilizes β phase and that Zr addition is effective to control martensitic transformation temperature without changing the transformation strains largely.

Abstract: Effect of solution-treatment condition on texture of a Ti-Mo-Al-Zr shape memory alloy was investigated by X-ray pole figure measurement. Ti-Mo-Al-Zr alloy is a Ni-free and β-Ti based biomedical shape memory alloy. Unlike Ti-Nb system alloys, {110}_β <001>_β recrystallization texture was developed by the solution-treatment above β-transus as the reduction rate increases. However, this texture disappeared by the solution-treatment below β-transus and {531}_β <134>_β recrystallization texture was strongly developed. It was found that precipitation of hcp α phase has a significant effect on recrystallization texture in this alloy.