Abstract
Currently available shape memory alloys (NiTi, CuAlNi, CuSnAl) lack the high transformation temperatures and long term thermal stability desired in many commercial applications. This paper reports the results of an investigation in which Pd was substituted for Ni to obtain the shape memory ally CuAlPd. The CuAlPd alloys were found to have an austenite transformation temperature range of 115–370°C depending on composition, heat treatment and working process. Optimal shape memory properties were found for a composition of Cu-13.1 wt% A1-2.4 wt% Pd. This alloy has a transformation temperature of 180°C and a recoverable strain of 4.8%. CuAlPd alloys have excellent workability and exhibit fatigue properties comparable to NiTi shape memory alloys. Single crystals of CuAlPd alloys were produced using a modified Bridgeman technique.
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