Improvement in the Mechanical Properties of High Temperature Shape Memory Alloy (Ti₅₀Ni₂₅Pd₂₅) by Copper Addition

Figure 4

Tensile stress-strain curves (loading and unloading) tested in the austenite condition, 50°C above of (a) Ti₅₀Ni₂₅Pd₂₅ and (b) Ti₅₀Ni₂₀Pd₂₅Cu₅ alloys. “” represents number of cycles.

(a)

(b)