Components made of alloys with a magnetic shape memory (MSMA) are not commonly used in industrial systems or prototype solutions. The reasons behind this include the cost and implementation difficulties attached to MSMA alloys synthesis technology. The article presents the results of a prototype actuator in which the active element is a rod made of Ni-Mn-Ga alloy and with dimensions of 2x1x20 m...

Original scientific paper Hot rolling of CuZn27Al4 shape memory alloy results in the forming of defects in austenitic crystals. The defects such as dislocation and deformed boundaries of austenitic grains affect both "classical" material properties and the specific properties related to shape memory. Rolled and quenched alloy (ausforming treatment) shows hardening proportional to the value of i...

Ferromagnetic shape memory alloys are a class of smart materials that exhibit a unique combination of large strains and fast response when exposed to magnetic field. Accordingly, these materials have significant potential in motion generation applications such as microactuators and sensors. This article presents a novel experimental system that measures the dynamic magnetomechanical behavior of...

Single crystalline and polycrystalline CoxNiyGa100-(x+y), 41<xCo<62 and 19.3<xNi<32.7 [at%], Ferromagnetic Shape Memory Alloys (FMSMAs) have been produced in the range of the Heusler-type composition. Elasto-mechanical properties have been analyzed for the annealed and quenched states, respectively. The mechanical spectroscopy data show the occurrence of martensitic phase transformations with t...