Abstract
Nanostructured NiTi with a graded surface nanostructure was produced by surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT). Nanoindentation measurements revealed that the elastic modulus of SMAT samples increased significantly with decreasing distance from the SMAT surface and grain size, reaching ∼85 GPa for a grain size of ∼6 nm at the surface. This grain size dependence of the elastic modulus was found to be due to suppression of the stress-induced martensitic transformation in nanostructured NiTi.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 977-980 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Scripta Materialia |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 1 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys