Effect of Adding Tantalum on Microstructure and Properties of NiTi Shape Memory Alloy Manufactured by Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

doi:10.16183/j.cnki.jsjtu.2022.254

Abstract

Abstract:

NiTiTa ternary shape memory alloy is a potential biomedical material, and wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) technology has been widely used in the research of NiTi alloys. It is of great significance to study the effect of Ta addition on the microstructure and properties of WAAM NiTi alloys. In this paper, 5-layer NiTi and NiTiTa alloy walls were fabricated by WAAM technology, and the effects of Ta addition on the microstructure, phase transformation behavior, mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of NiTi alloys were systematically studied. The results show that the grains of the NiTiTa alloy are remarkably refined compared with NiTi alloys, and the precipitation phase of NiTiTa alloy changes from Ni₃Ti of NiTi alloy to Ni(Ti, Ta)₂. In addition, the phase transition temperature of the NiTiTa alloy is significantly increased, which makes the phase at room temperature change from the complete austenite phase (B2) to a mixed phase of austenite (B2) and martensite (B19'). Tensile tests show that the tensile strength of NiTiTa samples is increased by 9.5% compared with NiTi samples, but the elongation is decreased by 6.8%. The polarization curve results show that the NiTiTa alloy has a higher corrosion potential and a lower corrosion current density, which means a significantly improved corrosion resistance. This paper lays a theoretical foundation for promoting the application of NiTiTa alloys fabricated by WAAM technology in the biomedical field.

Key words: NiTiTa alloys, wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM), microstructure, phase transformation behavior, mechanical property

CLC Number:

TB331
TG457

ZUO Xinde, CHEN Yi, LI Yang, LUO Zhen, AO Sansan. Effect of Adding Tantalum on Microstructure and Properties of NiTi Shape Memory Alloy Manufactured by Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing[J]. Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2024, 58(3): 382-390.

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编号	Ti含量	Ni含量	Ta含量
1	49.16	50.84
2	49.12	50.88
3	49.19	50.81
4	27.61	72.39
5	27.66	71.34
6	25.99	74.01
7	48.50	49.08	2.42
8	48.63	49.05	2.32
9	48.51	49.18	2.31
10	62.41	34.37	3.22
11	61.39	35.61	3.00
12	62.37	34.36	3.27

试样	A_s	A_f	M_s	M_f
NiTi WAAM	-65.43	11.77	7.16	-67.13
NiTiTa WAAM	17.51	74.26	37.09	-11.46

试样	强度/ MPa	延伸率/%
NiTi WAAM	511.6	8.52
NiTiTa WAAM	558.1	7.94

试样	E_corr/V (vs. SCE)	i_corr/(A·cm^-2)
NiTi WAAM	-0.55	1.90×10^-6
NiTiTa WAAM	-0.44	4.20×10^-7