Effect of Ta Additions on the Microstructure, Damping, and Shape Memory Behaviour of Prealloyed Cu-Al-Ni Shape Memory Alloys

<div>(a and b) Calculated green porosity and density of Cu-Al-Ni-<i>x</i>Ta SMA using formulation and image process contrast. (c) Grain size measurement in accordance with ASTM E112-12.</div>

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Figure 1: Effect of Ta Additions on the Microstructure, Damping, and Shape Memory Behaviour of Prealloyed Cu-Al-Ni Shape Memory Alloys 