Single Crystals of Cu Based Alloys, Martensitic Transformation and Shape Memory Properties

M. SADE, F. LOVEY, A YAWNY, J. MALARRÍA, R. GASTIEN

Pedrera (Rocha) - Uruguay

Workshop; International School on Crystal Growth, Characterization and Applications; 2003

International Union of Crystallography

In the Metal Physics Group of Centro Atómico Bariloche, there is a considerably long tradition associated with the growth and use of Cu based single crystals of shape memory alloys. In addition to this a complementary method for the same type of alloys is being optimized in the Group of Physical Metallurgy at the Institute of Physics, Universidad de Rosario. A review of several topics which have been and are being studied, with focus on the advantages of using single instead of polycrystalline materials either from an academic or a technological perspective is presented. The different methods used for growing the Cu based shape memory alloys are also briefly described.