Effect of a fourth alloying element on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Cu-Al-Ni shape memory alloys

• Main Authors: Saud, Safaa N., Hamzah, Esah, Abubakar, Tuty, Ibrahim, Mustafa K.
• Format: Article
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2015
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/58349/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2015.196
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The present investigation aims to enhance the mechanical properties and shape memory characteristics of Cu–Ni–Al shape memory alloys (SMAs) by alloying additional elements. These additions were found to control the phase morphology and grain size, along with the formation of different volume fractio...