Effect of martensite transformation on fracture behavior of shape memory alloy NiTi in a notched specimen

International Journal of Fracture

Volumn 146, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 93-104

  Wang, G Z ^a  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Fracture; Martensite transformation; Shape memory alloy

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRACTURE; MARTENSITIC TRANSFORMATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEATION; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

CRACK NUCLEATION; NOTCH TIP; NOTCHED SPECIMEN;

NICKEL ALLOYS;

EID: 36248972373     PISSN: 03769429     EISSN: 15732673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10704-007-9148-4     Document Type: Article

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