Multiaxial Loading And In Situ Synchrotron X-Ray of a NiTi Shape Memory Alloy for Biomedical Applications

V. Imbeni, T.W. Duerig, A. Pelton, R.O. Ritchie

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

Although the use of Nitinol in the biomedical industry has been very successful, there have been distinct problems due to the difficulty of being able to accurately compute stresses, particularly in the presence of complex in vivo loading. Constitutive laws for shape-memory alloys subjected to multiaxial loading, which are based on direct experimental observations, are generally not available in the literature. Accordingly, tension-torsion tests are conducted on Nitinol thin-walled tubes (thickness/radius ratio of 1:10) using various loading/unloading paths under isothermal conditions. The experimental results showed significant variations in the mechanical response along the two loading axes. 

To fully understand the macroscopic and microscopic aspects of the transformation in situ multiaxial (tension-torsion) loading experiments were also performed at the SSRL (Stanford Synchrothron Radiation Laboratory) in order to monitor the material's state of transformation and identifying the nature, volume fraction of phases present and the elastic strain in them as a function of stress and stress state.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMedical Device Materials
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings from the Materials and Processes for Medical Devices Conference 2003
EditorsSanjay Shrivastava
Place of PublicationMaterials Park, OH
PublisherASM International
Pages209-214
ISBN (Print)0871707985
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2003
Externally publishedYes
EventMaterials & Processes for Medical Devices Conference 2003 - Anaheim, United States
Duration: 8 Sept 200310 Sept 2003

Publication series

NameMedical Device Materials - Proceedings of the Materials and Processes for Medical Devices Conference

Conference

ConferenceMaterials & Processes for Medical Devices Conference 2003
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnaheim
Period8/09/0310/09/03

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