Analysis of Microstructure and Properties of Shape Memory Alloys
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Entropic Alloys and Meta-Metals".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 3104
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Shape memory alloys have a unique shape memory effect and superelasticity stemmed from recoverable martensitic transformation, which have been widely used in aerospace, medical implants, mechanical drives and other fields. To date, an increasing number of researchers have paid more attention to the present shape memory alloys with temperature sensing and intelligent driving.
To further widen their applications, the shape memory alloys with ultra-high performance, such as larger recoverable strain, higher strength, wider temperature range superelasticity, higher response frequency, excellent cycling stability, and larger elastocaloric effect, as well as damping properties, are required. Meanwhile, in order to achieve these goals, the superior performances of shape memory alloys can be tailored by designing the fabricating process, chemical composition and microstructure.
This Special Issue of Metals focuses on relationships between the microstructure and properties of shape memory alloys. The papers presented in this Special Issue provide an account of the fabricating methods, chemical composition, microstructure, martensitic transformation, and mechanical/functional properties of advanced shape memory alloys (see the keywords below). Your contribution is highly valuable and appreciated. We invite you to contribute your research work or review article on the structure and performance of shape memory alloys.
Dr. Xiaoyang Yi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- shape memory materials
- microstructure
- martensitic transformation
- shape memory effect
- superelasticity
