The effects of ordering and precipitation on martensitic transformation behaviour in Cu
72−xNi
xAl
28 (
x=0∼4) alloys have been studied by measuring changes in electrical resistance,
63Cu nuclear magnetic resonance intensity, X-ray diffraction and hardness on isochronal or isothermal ageing of the quenched alloys, with particular reference to the role of Ni in these phenomena. The main results are summarized as follows:
(1) In alloys with low concentrations of Ni (
x≤2), the ordering of the β
1 phase (DO
3 structure) is almost completed during quenching. On ageing after the quench, the equilibrium γ
2 phase precipitates coherently with the matrix, impeding the nucleation and growth of the martensite phase. As a result, the M
s temperature is lowered and the hysteresis loop becomes broad and smooth, while in the as-quenched state the loop is narrow and sharply sloping. Further precipitation of γ
2, however, raises the M
s temperature owing to the decrease in the Al concentration of the matrix. (2) In alloys with higher concentrations of Ni (
x≥3), the ordering of the DO
3 structure is not completed during the quench but continues on the subsequent ageing. In addition, the change of structure of β
1 from the DO
3-type to the Heusler-type ordered structure, accompanied by a rise in M
s temperature, was observed prior to the precipitation of γ
2. (3) The ordering of β
1 and the precipitation of γ
2, during quenching and on subsequent ageing, are retarded by the addition of Ni because the diffusion of Al and Cu is suppressed.
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