Abstract
In this paper we study the acoustic emission generated during the martensitic transition of Cu-based shape-memory alloys. We analyze the evolution of the acoustic emission activity on thermal cycling through the transition. A correlation function between the acoustic activity of consecutive cycles is proposed, which gives a quantitative estimation of the reproducibility of the transformation. The results enable the evolution of the kinetic (athermal/isothermal) character of the martensitic transition to be assessed in this alloy.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 597-600 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal de physique iv |
Volume | 112 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2003 |