Additive manufacturing of NiTi shape memory alloy and its industrial applications

TC Dzogbewu, DJ de Beer - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
NiTi shape memory alloys are the prime choice for many engineering and biomedical
applications due to their unique response to environmental/external stimuli. The capability of …

Possibilities, performance and challenges of nitinol alloy fabricated by Directed Energy Deposition and Powder Bed Fusion for biomedical implants

M Sathishkumar, CP Kumar, SSS Ganesh… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) are metals with unique properties that allow them to
revert to a predefined shape when heated. Thermal and thermo-mechanical treatments can …

Thermal-fluid behavior, microstructure and mechanical properties in liquid bridge transfer mode during directed energy deposition-arc additive manufacturing–Insights …

W Ke, W Yan, JP Oliveira, B Pang, L Chen, Y Wu… - Additive …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract During Directed Energy Deposition-Arc (DED-Arc), the droplet transfer, molten
dynamics and temperature characteristics greatly impact the morphology and microstructure …

[HTML][HTML] Tuning the microstructure, martensitic transformation and superelastic properties of EBF3-fabricated NiTi shape memory alloy using interlayer remelting

B Li, L Wang, B Wang, D Li, JP Oliveira, R Cui, J Yu… - Materials & Design, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, different interlayer remelting strategies are applied to regulate the
microstructure evolution, martensitic transformation, and superelastic features of NiTi shape …

Fundamentals and advances of wire arc additive manufacturing: materials, process parameters, potential applications, and future trends

B Saleh, R Fathi, Y Tian, N Radhika, J Jiang… - Archives of Civil and …, 2023 - Springer
The advancement of the wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) process has been
significant due to the cost-effectiveness in producing large metal components with high …

Evolution of transformation behavior and tensile functional properties with process parameters for electron beam wire-feed additive manufactured NiTi shape memory …

Z Pu, D Du, K Wang, G Liu, D Zhang, Z Liang… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Electron beam wire-feed additive manufacturing (EBAM) has been shown to be an ideal
method to additively manufacture NiTi alloys with good tensile functional properties …

Microstructure and mechanical properties of bulk NiTi shape memory alloy fabricated using directed energy deposition

VM Sharma, D Svetlizky, M Das, O Tevet, M Krämer… - Additive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Directed energy deposition (DED) can potentially allow manufacturing of Nitinol (NiTi) parts
that are difficult to fabricate using traditional methods. Here, large NiTi square bars were …

[HTML][HTML] Process development of NiTi using binder jetting additive manufacturing: Investigation of the sintering process

M Pourshams, A Elliott, C Chinnasamy… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Binder jetting additive manufacturing (AM) has emerged as a promising technique for mass-
producing items, especially when using metallic materials that are challenging to fabricate in …

The electron beam freeform fabrication of NiTi shape memory alloys. Part II: influence of the heat treatment on the superelastic behaviour

RPM Guimarães, B Rauchdobler… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
In a previous study (part I), the deposition of functional single-track and multi-layer Ni-rich
NiTi using the electron beam freeform fabrication (EBF3) technique was demonstrated. The …

[HTML][HTML] Innovations in Additive Manufacturing of Shape Memory Alloys: Alloys, Microstructures, Treatments, Applications

S Ahmad, AW Hashmi, J Singh, K Arora, Y Tian… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Exploring shape memory alloys (SMAs) is like diving into a world of material magic,
especially when combined with additive manufacturing techniques. This detailed review …