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A schematic representation of
how shape memory alloys can
recover a trained shape
A schematic representation of
how shape memory alloys can
recover a trained shape
Shape Memory
Initially the material is in the martensitic phase (T<Mf) with the trained shape. The macroscopic shape is the same as the trained shape of the austenitic phase with T>AfPress the button to apply a strain to the material.
τ shear stress
Click next to see how the schematic representation of
the phase relates to a real world example:
Deforming a shape memory alloy spring. The local shear strain in each turn is given by in the following link
Deforming a shape memory alloy spring. The local shear strain in each turn is given by in the following link