Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of Fe67.6-Pd32-In0.4 (at.%) Shape Memory Melt-Spun Ribbons.

Fe-~30 at.%Pd is a ferromagnetic shape memory alloy (SMA) with a reversible thermoelastic fcc-fct phase transformation. The advantage of adding a small amount of Indium to Fe-Pd SMAs is, among other things, the upward shift of the transformation temperatures, which allows us to maintain the material in the martensitic state (fct structure) at room temperature.

Impact of Initial Cyclic Loading on Mechanical Properties and Performance of Nafion.

Nafion possesses many interesting properties such as a high ion-conductivity, hydrophilicity, and thermal and chemical stability that make this material highly suitable for many applications including fuel cells and various (bio-)chemical and physical sensors. However, the mechanical properties of a Nafion membrane that are known to be affected by the viscoplastic characteristics of the material itself have a strong impact on the performance of Nafion-based sensors. In this study, the mechanical properties of Nafion under the cyclic loading have been investigated in detail.

Shape Memory Behaviour of PMMA-Coated NiTi Alloy under Thermal Cycle.

Both poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and NiTi possess shape memory and biocompatibility behavior. The macroscale properties of PMMA-NiTi composites depend immensely on the quality of the interaction between two components. NiTi shape memory alloy (SMA) and superelastic (SE) sheets were spin coated on one side with PMMA.

Microbending Experiments on Pure Magnesium with Nonbasal Slip Orientation.

In the present study, in situ microbending experiments on magnesium single crystalline microcantilevers are presented. Microcantilevers with pentagonal cross-section were fabricated by focus ion beam. Two basic crystallographic orientations of the microcantilevers were investigated: {0001} and {10-10}, i.