16-03-2012, 03:39 PM
shape memory alloys
History Of SMA’s
Discovered in 1932.
By Chang and Read.
In 1938, Brass (CuZn).
In 1951, Gold Cadmium (AuCd).
Not utilized until 1962.
Buehler and co-workers discovered Nickel-Titanium (NiTi).
Types
Types Of Shape Memory Alloys
One-way Shape Memory Alloys
Two-way Shape Memory Alloys
Types Of Alloys
NiTi
Copper Based
Examples
Aerospace and Naval Applications
Medical
Dentistry
Tweezers
Mobile Telephone
Clothing
History Of SMA’s
Discovered in 1932.
By Chang and Read.
In 1938, Brass (CuZn).
In 1951, Gold Cadmium (AuCd).
Not utilized until 1962.
Buehler and co-workers discovered Nickel-Titanium (NiTi).
Types
Types Of Shape Memory Alloys
One-way Shape Memory Alloys
Two-way Shape Memory Alloys
Types Of Alloys
NiTi
Copper Based
Examples
Aerospace and Naval Applications
Medical
Dentistry
Tweezers
Mobile Telephone
Clothing