Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters) ›› 1992, Vol. 5 ›› Issue (5): 345-348.

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EFFECT OF γ-IRRADIATION ON CuZnAl SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY

ZHANG Guilin XU Feng LIU Wenhong YU Fanghua Shanghai Institute of Nuclear Research,Academia Sinica,Shanghai,ChinaWANG Jingcheng SHAO Zichang Shanghai Iron and Steel Research Institute,Shanghai,China   

  • Received:1992-10-25 Revised:1992-10-25 Online:1992-10-25 Published:2009-10-10

Abstract: Effect of γ-irradiation on the shape memory alloy CuZnAl has been studied by the techniques of TEM,positron annihilation etc..The martensitic transformation temperature of the alloy increases obviously ofter γ-irradiation at a dose of 2×10~7 Gy but not for a dose of 1× 10~7 Gy.The shape memory effect in both irradiated alloys remains unaffected.

Key words: γ-irradiation, shape memory alloy, martensitic transformation temperature, Cu-Zn-A1 alloy