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Development of empirical correlations for assessing the CuAlMn based shape memory alloy thermal switch phase transition temperatures

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This paper presents the empirical correlations to predict the phase transition temperatures of CuAlMn based shape memory alloy thermal/heat switches. The correlations can precisely predict the start and finish phase transition temperatures of austenite and martensite lattice structures within the error range of ±18% at different Cu/Al and Cu/Mn compositions in CuAlMn shape memory alloy. Moreover, for the first time, contours on the effect of Cu/Al ratio on phase transition temperatures are analyzed in detail. It has been found that ‘Mn’ compassions in CuAlMn alloy play a critical role, and should be at the higher end of composition to achieve low-temperature actuation (<123 K), enhanced switching ratio, and overall performance improvement in shape memory alloy-based heat switches. The precise performance prediction of CuAlMn based shape memory alloy will be helpful in the design of effective mechanical heat switches for low-temperature space applications.

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Abbreviations

β:

Martensite β-phase

γ:

Martensite γ-phase

A:

Austenite phase

Al:

Aluminium element

a,b,c,d:

Correlation values

Cu:

Copper element

M:

Martensite phase

Mn:

Manganese element

SMA:

Shape memory alloy

wt.%:

Weight percentage

s:

Starting temperature (K)

f:

Finishing temperature (K)

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Acknowledgment

This work is carried out as a part of a technology development project awarded by the SAC, Ahmedabad, ISRO, and titled “Design and Development of Magneto Resistive Heat Switch.” The project code of this work is YS/PD-IP/2021/364.

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    B RAGHU RAM, VINIT MALIK, B KIRAN NAIK & KISHORE SINGH PATEL

  2. Sustainable Thermal Energy Systems Laboratory (STESL), Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela, Odisha, 769008, India

    VINIT MALIK & B KIRAN NAIK

  3. Thermal Engineering Division, Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad, 380015, India

    VIVEK KUMAR SINGH

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RAM, B.R., MALIK, V., NAIK, B.K. et al. Development of empirical correlations for assessing the CuAlMn based shape memory alloy thermal switch phase transition temperatures. Sādhanā 48, 189 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-023-02248-3

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