Experimental characterization of shape memory alloys

Publikationstyp
Book part
Publikationsdatum
2014-10-03
Sprache
English
Author
Faiella, Gabriella 
Antonucci, Vincenza 
Institut
Kunststoffe und Verbundwerkstoffe M-11 
TORE-URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11420/7876
Start Page
57
End Page
77
Citation
Shape Memory Alloy Engineering: For Aerospace, Structural and Biomedical Applications: 57-77 (2015)
Publisher DOI
10.1016/B978-0-08-099920-3.00003-6
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84941134680
Publisher
Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier
In this chapter, we examine the techniques used for characterizing alloy properties. This discussion is useful for a better understanding of material behavior as well as for proper exploitation of the material properties for specific engineering applications and practical implementations. Proper determination of transformation temperatures by calorimetric analysis is the preliminary characterization test that has to be performed on the alloys. On the basis of calorimetric results, additional investigations, such as thermomechanical tests, can be set up. These tests are of fundamental importance for the use of alloys in structural or actuation devices, because-for any kind of application-a quantitative knowledge of material properties is required.
Schlagworte
Austenitic temperature
Calorimetry
Electrical resistivity
Martensitic temperature
Shape memory alloys
Stress-strain curves
Transformation temperatures
DDC Class
600: Technik