Ordering temperatures in Cu–Al–Ni shape memory alloys

Abstract

The ordering temperatures Tc1 (disordered β to B2 order) and Tc2 (B2 to L21 order) have been obtained in Cu–Al–Ni shape memory alloys with different concentrations by electrical resistivity. The dependence of the ordering temperatures on the concentration has been established. Also, a modification of the theoretical calculations has been proposed to predict the ordering temperatures in Cu–Al–Ni ternary alloys. A good agreement between the theoretical ordering temperatures and the experimental results has been found.