Comportamento em fadiga termomecânica de fios de liga com memória de forma CuAlNi.

Abstract

This study evaluated the dynamic behavior and the thermomechanical fatigue of CuAlNi SMA wires subjected to cyclic tests using a DMA device. Therefore, analyzes were performed to determine the damping capacity and stiffness of SMA wires, in addition to structural fatigue under strain control from the amplitude variation at three different temperatures. The evolution of the wire’s behavior has shown a considerable damping capacity, mainly during the martensitic phase transformation, presenting a significant peak of energy absorption. Moreover, the storage modulus (stiffness), revealed a significant increase during transformation, differentiating the distinct phases. It has been also noted, from the results of fatigue tests, that the functional behavior of the SMA wires depend directly on the amplitude of the imposed strain, influencing on the stress values as well as on the wire’s lifetime, revealing that fatigue can be considered of low cycle type.