A multi-featured shape memory alloy constitutive model incorporating tension–compression asymmetric interpolation

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Abstract

The mechanical response of shape memory alloys is heavily governed by phase transformation and plasticity. These inelastic mechanisms present added complexities in the form of asymmetries with respect to the stress state (tension–compression asymmetry) and the direction (forward or reverse) of transformation, leading to the formation of internal loops. With this in mind, a constitutive model is developed incorporating phase transformation and yield plasticity. The model represents the tension–compression asymmetry through a novel approach by interpolating the maximum transformation strain, the Young's modulus of martensite and a plasticity factor in the deviatoric plane of the transformation strain direction. Internal loops are also considered by scaling the transformation hardening and the hysteresis width based on memory points. The interaction between the processes of reorientation and phase transformation is also taken into account. The model is validated with several proportional and non-proportional loading tests with considerable success. The capability of the model to simulate complex loading scenarios is demonstrated by simulating the manufacturing and loading of a stent structure.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number104392
JournalMechanics of Materials
Volume172
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

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Scopus 85132101311
Mendeley e63e29e9-a8f2-34d0-98a0-12e0dda2bbec
WOS 000832856500003
unpaywall 10.1016/j.mechmat.2022.104392

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Keywords

  • Internal loops, Plasticity, Shape memory alloys, Stents, Tension-compression asymmetry, YIELD, BEHAVIOR, MECHANICAL RESPONSE, MARTENSITIC-TRANSFORMATION, THERMOMECHANICAL MODEL, SINGLE-CRYSTAL, PHASE-TRANSFORMATION, 3-DIMENSIONAL MODEL, PSEUDOELASTICITY, REORIENTATION, Tension–compression asymmetry

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