Effects of boron and aging on mechanical properties and martensitic temperatures in Cu-Zn-Al shape-memory alloys

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Scr. Metall.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0036-9748(87)90131-1· OSTI ID:5556617

Han, Y S; Kim, Y G

This work is concerned with the effects of added boron (0.1 w/o) on mechanical properties and martensitic transformation temperatures (Ms) of the Cu - 14.0 Zn - 8.5. Al shape memory alloy. The composition was designed to have Ms temperature in the vicinity of 100/sup 0/C. The influence of applying step quenching on the variation in Ms temperatures has been studied in boron-free Cu - 14.0 Zn - 8.5 Al and boron-containing Cu - 14.0 Zn 8.5 Al - 0.1 B alloys. Aging kinetics and transformation temperatures have been determined by electrical resistivity measurements.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 131, Cheongryang, Seoul
• OSTI ID: 5556617
• Journal Information: Scr. Metall.; (United States), Vol. 21:7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
BORON ADDITIONS
COPPER ALLOYS
ZINC ALLOYS
AGING
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
MARTENSITE
MEASURING METHODS
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
QUENCHING
TERNARY ALLOY SYSTEMS
ALLOY SYSTEMS
ALLOYS
BORON ALLOYS
CARBON ADDITIONS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
IRON ALLOYS
KINETICS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REACTION KINETICS
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
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