Components made of alloys with a magnetic shape memory (MSMA) are not commonly used in industrial systems or prototype solutions. The reasons behind this include the cost and implementation difficulties attached to MSMA alloys synthesis technology. The article presents the results of a prototype actuator in which the active element is a rod made of Ni-Mn-Ga alloy and with dimensions of 2x1x20 m...

Original scientific paper Hot rolling of CuZn27Al4 shape memory alloy results in the forming of defects in austenitic crystals. The defects such as dislocation and deformed boundaries of austenitic grains affect both "classical" material properties and the specific properties related to shape memory. Rolled and quenched alloy (ausforming treatment) shows hardening proportional to the value of i...

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) exhibit unique functionalities due to their superelastic and shape properties. The ability program alter shapes following a thermomechanical stimulus makes them highly important materials for vast number of applications in the aerospace, automotive, biomedical, robotic sectors. Research on SMAs has largely focused metallurgical, mechanical, structural, or phase transf...