| 摘要 |
<p>A method of forming a component which is made from a shape memory alloy, exhibiting enhanced elastic properties, involves heating a forming die to a temperature which is greater than the Md temperature of the alloy, the forming die comprising at least two parts with respective forming surfaces which can receive a component which is to be formed between them. The shape memory alloy component is placed between the forming surfaces of the two parts of the forming die, the alloy having been treated so that it exhibits enhanced elastic properties. The parts of the forming die are then closed after the temperature of the component has increased to at least the Md temperature of the alloy, to cause the forming surfaces of the die parts to contact the shape memory alloy component and to form it into a desired configuration. <IMAGE></p> |
