Abstract
Material and mechanical properties of NiTi shape memory alloys strongly depend on the fabrication process parameters and the resulting microstructure. In selective laser melting, the combination of parameters such as laser power, scanning speed, and hatch spacing determine the microstructural defects, grain size and texture. Therefore, processing parameters can be adjusted to tailor the microstructure and mechanical response of the alloy. In this work, NiTi samples were fabricated using Ni50.8Ti (at.%) powder via SLM PXM by Phenix/3D Systems and the effects of processing parameters were systematically studied. The relationship between the processing parameters and superelastic properties were investigated thoroughly. It will be shown that energy density is not the only parameter that governs the material response. It will be shown that hatch spacing is the dominant factor to tailor the superelastic response. It will be revealed that with the selection of right process parameters, perfect superelasticity with recoverable strains of up to 5.6% can be observed in the as-fabricated condition.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites XII |
Editors | Hani E. Naguib |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781510616882 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2018 |
Event | Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites XII 2018 - Denver, United States Duration: Mar 5 2018 → Mar 8 2018 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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Volume | 10596 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Conference
Conference | Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Composites XII 2018 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Denver |
Period | 3/5/18 → 3/8/18 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 SPIE.
Keywords
- Additive manufacturing
- Biomedical implants
- Ni-rich NiTi
- Selective laser melting
- Shape memory alloys
- Superelasticity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering