Cyclical heat treatment across phase boundary to develop fracture-resistant 68Cu-16Al-16Zn SMA (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Cyclical heat treatment across phase boundary to develop fracture-resistant 68Cu-16Al-16Zn SMA

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Tokyo University of Science researchers have developed a more durable alloy by subjecting it to repeated heating and cooling across the phase boundary, resulting in larger grain sizes and fewer grain boundaries

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Kenjiro Fujimoto from TUS, Japan

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