SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 2007
STP45235S

Effects of Phase Transformations on Fatigue Endurance of a Superelastic NiTi Alloy

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It is well known that NiTi shape memory alloys exhibit superelasticity where a large elastic deformation proceeds under a constant stress due to the formation of stress-induced martensite. However, for most commercial NiTi alloys used in medical devices, the materials are processed in such a way that the R-phase transformation is apparently separated from the martensitic transformation. The B2 to R-phase change exhibits a much smaller shape change and a narrower hysteresis than does the B2 to B19' martensite transformation. Hence, the transformation temperatures as well as the thermomechanical properties associated with the R-phase are much more stable during cyclic deformation when compared to those associated with the B19' martensite. The crystallographic features for both martensitic and R-phase transformations are reviewed, and their effects on the tensile properties and rotating-beam fatigue endurance are studied in the present paper.

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Wu, Ming, H.
Memry Corporation, Bethel, CT
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 18–23
DOI: 10.1520/STP45235S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-6237-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-4511-5