High-Throughput Study on the Influence of Carbon on the Shape Memory Effect in an Additively Manufactured Fe–Mn–Si–Cr Alloy Using In Situ Alloying
Jonas Schmidt, Marten Grube, Anastasiya Toenjes · Springer Science and Business Media LLC · 2025
This study explores how varying carbon content in a Fe-Mn-Si-Cr alloy affects its shape memory properties through different heat treatments.
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Why this matters
Key findings
- Carbon content was varied from 0.06 wt.-% to 0.23 wt.-%.
- Higher carbon content increased the volume fraction of precipitates.
- Mechanical properties were tunable based on carbon content and heat treatments.
- The highest mechanical strength was achieved through direct ageing.
- The highest recovery strain of up to 80% was observed with 0.06 wt.-% carbon after solution annealing and ageing.
What's new
The study introduces a nanoparticle dispersion-based in situ re-alloying approach to modify carbon content during additive manufacturing.
Limitations
The abstract does not provide details on the specific applications of the findings or the broader implications for industry.
Commercial context
The research is still in the laboratory phase and has not yet been demonstrated in commercial applications.
Publication
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Publication date
- October 17, 2025
- Research type
- Paper
- License
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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