Abstract
We present results from some dynamic biaxial loading experiments on the transition between two homogeneously deformed variants of martensite in single crystals of Cu-14wt%Al-4wt%Ni. Observations of the microstructural changes during loading show that the main mechanism by which one variant grows at the expense of another is a tip-splitting event; the tips of martensite needles present in the specimen suddenly split. We present a simple kinetic model of this phenomenon which captures the main qualitative results of these experiments. This is a preliminary report of results which will appear in complete form in a forthcoming paper by the authors (Abeyaratne, Chu and James, 1994).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 85-98 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD |
| Volume | 189 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1994 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1994 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition - Chicago, IL, USA Duration: Nov 6 1994 → Nov 11 1994 |