Materials
Alloys of metals having the memory effect at different temperatures and at different percentages of its solid solution contents.
- Ag-Cd 44/49 at.% Cd
- Au-Cd 46.5/50 at.% Cd
- Cu-Al-Ni 14/14.5 wt.% Al and 3/4.5 wt.% Ni
- Cu-Sn approx. 15 at.% Sn
- Cu-Zn 38.5/41.5 wt.% Zn
- Cu-Zn-X (X = Si, Al, Sn)
- Fe-Pt approx. 25 at.% Pt
- Mn-Cu 5/35 at.% Cu
- Fe-Mn-Si
- Pt alloys
- Co-Ni-Al
- Co-Ni-Ga
- Ni-Fe-Ga
- Ti-Pd in various concentrations
- Ni-Ti (~55% Ni)
- Ni-Ti-Nb
- Ni-Mn-Ga
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