Atomistic model of a shape memory NiTI alloy (IMAGE)

University of Groningen

Atomistic model of a shape memory NiTI alloy

Caption

This atomistic model showing the coexistence of two solid phases of NiTi: austenite (blue), stable at higher temperatures, and martensite (brown), stable at lower temperatures. The martensite region consists of two differently oriented variants of the same crystal structure (light and dark brown), forming a twinned microstructure.

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