Effect of thermal processing on microstructure and shape-memory characteristics of a copper-zinc-aluminum shape-memory alloy

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-14

  Sampath, V ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Aging; Martensite; Quenchants; Quenching; Shape memory alloys; Shape memory effect; Stabilization; Thermal treatment; Transformation temperatures; Transformations

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; COPPER ALLOYS; HEAT TREATMENT; MARTENSITIC TRANSFORMATIONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; QUENCHING; STABILIZATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

QUENCHANTS; THERMAL PROCESSING; TRANSFORMATION TEMPERATURES;

SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT;

EID: 33845764310     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10407780601015808     Document Type: Article

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