The Cu-Al-Zn alloy is used as a functional material in industry, and also as a biomaterial. These alloys have excellent electrical properties, good thermal conductivity, and can also be used for biomedical purposes.The basic characteristic of alloys that remember their shape is their independent return to some of their remembered shape when the tem...

By Safija Herenda, Merima Begović, Edhem Hasković, Vanja Asanović

Many alloys exhibit the shape memory effect, but only the Cu-Al-Zn, Cu-AI-Ni, and Ni-Ti alloysare presentand of commercial importance. The greatest use of these alloys is in biomedicine(filters, orthodontic implants, guide wires for catheters, etc.). Shape-memory alloys may be foundin sensors in automobiles, consumer products, and generally in smar...

By Safija Herenda, Merima Begović, Edhem Hasković, Vanja Asanović