Magnetic Shape Memory Alloys with High Actuation Forces

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Shape memory strains and temperatures in the extreme

“…The theoretical calculations for CRSS in Ni 2 FeGa, Co 2 NiGa, Co 2 NiA, NiTi, NiTiHf 25 , and CuZn results in 0.63, 0.76, 0.72, 0.71, 0.78 and 0.08 GPa respectively [38]. These values are consistent with corresponding experimental values presented in [20,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47].…”