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Effect of Ternary Addition of Iron on Shape Memory Characteristics of Cu-Al Alloys

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The effect of alloying Cu-Al alloys with Fe on their transformation temperatures and shape memory properties was investigated by differential scanning calorimetry and bend test. It was found that the minor additions of iron resulted in change of transformation temperatures and led to excellent shape memory properties of the alloys. Since the transformation temperatures are high, they are an ideal choice for high-temperature applications.

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Raju, T.N., Sampath, V. Effect of Ternary Addition of Iron on Shape Memory Characteristics of Cu-Al Alloys. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 20, 767–770 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-011-9916-1

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