Abstract: The effect of α phase on CuZnAl shape memo- ry alloy(SMA)has been systematically studied by electrical resistance method,quantitative measure- ment of micrography and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).It is found that,by controlling the amount of α phase in(α+β)-CuZnAl alloy, phase transformation temperatures can be adjusted precisely in a wide range,while the good shape memory effect of CuZnAl is kept.In a word, quenching from(α+β)dual phase region is a rea- sonable method of adjusting phase transformation temperatures for CuZnAl alloy.

Key words: (α+β)-CuZnAl alloy, two-way shape memory effect, dual phase region