A dual-phase Ni–Mn–Ga alloy, composed of an austenite matrix with stably existing martensite embryos, was designed for the experimental and theoretical investigation of the evolution of the crystallographic structure during… Click to show full abstract
A dual-phase Ni–Mn–Ga alloy, composed of an austenite matrix with stably existing martensite embryos, was designed for the experimental and theoretical investigation of the evolution of the crystallographic structure during step-wise stress-induced martensite detwinning and martensite transformation. This research provides an insight into the detwinning mechanisms of a hierarchical twinning structure and crystallographic characterization of a three-stage austenite–martensite transformation.
               
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