Abstract

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a special class of metallic materials which respond with a considerable change in their properties to small changes in temperature or stress. The SMAs offer two interesting characteristics, viz., shape memory effect (SME) and superelasticity (SE), also called pseudoelasticity which make them attractive for applications in engineering and biomedical fields. Among the various SMAs, NiTi base alloys have been the most commercially exploited ones because of their superior SME and SE, mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. Since the pioneering discovery of NiTi SMA in early 1960s, significant progress has been made in the processing and understanding of the behaviour of these alloys. In spite of these efforts, the NiTi SMAs continue to offer challenges to the scientists and engineers, and new findings are being made continuously. This paper provides an overview of the developments in NiTi SMAs.

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