*Edited by Francisco Manuel Braz Fernandes*

Shape memory alloys have become in the past decades a well established research subject. However, the complex relations between properties and structure have created a continuously growing interest for a deeper insight all this time. The complexity of relationships between structure and properties is mostly related to the fact that strong ?multidimensional? interactions are taking place: from the early studies focusing on the thermal and/or mechanical induced phase transformations to the more recent findings on the magnetically induced structural changes. On the other hand, these singular behavioral characteristics have driven a great industrial interest due to the innovative aspects that the applications of shape memory alloys may provide. This makes this subject a highly attractive source of continuous studies, ranging from basics crystallography and thermodynamics to mechanical analysis and electrical and magnetic properties characterization.

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Shape Memory Alloys - Processing, Characterization and Applications

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## Shape Memory Alloys Processing, Characterization and Applications

*Edited by Francisco Manuel Braz Fernandes*

**SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS –** 

Edited by **Francisco Manuel Braz Fernandes** 

**PROCESSING,** 

**CHARACTERIZATION** 

**AND APPLICATIONS** 
