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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2014
Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo K.k., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Hideki Hosada, Tokyo, JP;
Tomonari Inamura, Tokyo, JP;
Masaki Tahara, Tokyo, JP;
Tomohiko Morita, Tokyo, JP;
Akira Umise, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Doi, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Goto, Hiratsuka, JP;
TANAKA KIKINZOKU KOGYO K.K., Tokyo, JP;
TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a superelastic alloy formed by addition of Fe or Co to an Au—Cu—Al alloy, including: Cu of 12.5% by mass or more and 16.5% by mass or less; Al of 3.0% by mass or more and 5.5% by mass or less; Fe or Co of 0.01% by mass or more and 2.0% by mass or less; and a balance Au, and a difference between Al content and Cu content (Cu—Al) is 12% by mass or less. The superelastic alloy according to the present invention has superelastic property while being Ni-free, excellent X-ray imaging property, processability, and strength property, and is suitable for a medical field.