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TiNi
Shape
Memory
Alloys


Duerig,
Pelton


Materials
Properties
Handbook
Titanium
Alloys

pp.
1035‐1048


1994


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I Ti-Ni Shape Memory Alloys
T.w. Duerig and A.R. Pelton, Nitino/ Development CofpoIation
This datasheet describes some of the key prop-
erties of equiatomic and n ear-equiatomic tita·
nium-nickel alloys with compositions yielding
shape memory and superelastic properties. Shape
memory and superelasticity per se will not be reo
viewed; readers are referred to Ref 1 to 3 for basic
information on these subjects. These alloys are
commonly referred to as nickel-titanium, tita·
nium-nickel, Tee-nee, Memorite...., Nitinol, Tinel"',
and Flexon"". These terms do not refer to single al·
loys or alloy compositions, but to a family ofalloys
with properties that greatly depend on exact com-
positional make-up, processing history, and small
ternary additions. Each manufacturer has its own
series of alloy designations and specifications
within the "Ti·N i~ r ange.
A second complication that readers must ac-
knowledge is that all properties change signifi-
cantly at the transformation temperatures M M r,
"
~, and Ar (see figure on the right and the section
"Tensile Properties~). Moreover, these tempera-
tures depend on applied stress. Thus. any given
property depends on temperature, stress, and his·
''''y.
Produc t Fo rm s Titaniwn-nickel is most commonly used in the
Bnd form of cold drawn wire (down to 0.02 mm) or as
Applications barstock. Other commercially available forms not
yet sold as standard product would include tubing
(dov,n to 0.3 mm 00), strip (down to 0.04 mm in
thickness). and sheet (widths to 500 mm and thick·
nesses down to 0.5 mm). Castings (Ref 4), forgings
and powder metallw-gy (Ref 5) products have not
yet been brought from the research laboratory.
Typical Conditions, Titanium·nickel is most
commonly used in a cold worked and partially an·
nealed condition. This partial anneal does not re-
crystallize the material , but does bring about the
onsel of recovery processes. The extent of the post-
cold worked recovery depends on many aspects of
the application, such as the desired stiffness, fa ·
tigue life, ductility, recovery stress, etc. Fully an-
nealed conditions are used almost exclusively
when a maximum Ms is needed. Although the cold
worked condition does not transfonn and does not
exhibit shape memory, it is highly elastic and has
been considered for many applications (Ref6).
R esponse to Heat Treatment. Re<:overy
processes begin at temperatures as low as 275 "C
(525 oF). Recrystallization begins between 500 and
800 °C (930 and 1470 oF), depending on alloy com-
position and the degree of cold work.
Aging of Wlstable (nickel-rich) compositions
begins ot 250 "C (525 "F), causing the precipitation
of a complex sequence of nickel-rich precipitates
(Ref7), as these products leach nickel from the ma-
trix, their general effect is to increase the Ms tem-
perature. The solvus tem;leratw-e is about 550 °C
Specia l Many shape memory-related properties are
Properties discussed in subsequent sections (transformation
Ti-Ni Shape Memory Alloys 11 035
Effect of phase transformation
~ C~i
Manensile
D
Auslenile {pa.ent)
Typica lly 20 ~
D-
Heating
M, .. Manensl1e stan
temperature
A, lIAr ~ Man ensite linish
..' j
temperalure
" A" "Stan of reverse
transformation of manGnsHe
A. = Fin iS!' ot lI!Verse
transformatIon 01 martens;t
Temperatu re ->
Sd"Iemane "U$tra~OI'1 of It.. ",Heels on a phase transformation on
!tie phySical prope~s ofT,·Ni. All ~t properties eilibit a dos·
continully, d'\ar.JCt~rized by !he translormation tempe<att/fes
"""'"- C.M. Wayman and ToW. Duerig. Engineenng Asped5 of
Source:
Shape M!mofy Aloys. T.W. Duerig. et aI.. Ed.• BoMerworfl·Hene-
mann,t990, ptO
(1020 oF).
Applications for t itanium -nickel alloys can be
convenient ly divided into four categories (Ref 8):
Free recofJery(motion) applications are thoS(' i:l
which a shape memory romponent is allowed
to free ly recover its original shape during he:!!-
ing, thus generating a recovery strain (Rcf9 .
Constrained recovery (force) applications ar!!
those in which the recovery is prevented, con·
straining the materiru in its martensitic, or
cold, form whil~ recovering (Ref 9). Although
no strain is rer,)vered, large recovery stress,'~
are developed. These applications include fa s·
teners and pipe couplings and are the oldest
I1J1d most widespread type uf practicru usc.
Actuators (work) applications are those in
which there is both a recovered strain ar.d
stress during heating, such as in the case of n
titanium-nickel spring being warmed to lift n
ball (Ref10l.ln these cases, work is being done.
Such applications are onen further catego'
rized according to their actuation mode. e.g..
electrical or thermal.
Supereiasticity (eTU!rgy storage) refers to the
highly exaggerated elasticity, or springbacK.
observed in m Rny Ti-Ni alloys deformed abo..-e
A. and below Md (Ref 11). The fundion of t I:.e
material in such cnses is to store mcchan: ::u
energy. Although limited to a rather small i.e
perature range, these alloys cun delivcr 0' 'r
15 times the elastic motion of a spring steeL
temperatures. superelasticity, etc.). Sume pro per-
ties, however, are ~ tric tly peculiar to shupe men!-
1C361 Advanced Materials

ory aUoys and cannot be conveniently categorized Free recovery behavior

in standard outline fOrIDs. The more important of
these properties are discussed below.
Free-recoverable stram in polycrystalline •
titanium-nickel can reach 8%, but is limited to a
maximum of6% if complete recovery is expected. •
Applied stresses opposing recovery reduce
recoverable strain. Clearly, stronger alloys will be
affected less by opposing stresses. Work output is
mrucimized at intennediate stresses and strains.
Recoverable stresses generally reach 80 to
90% of yield stress. In fact, alloy behavior depends
on numerous factors, including the compliance of
the resisting force and the constraining strain (Ref
9 and 12). 1)rpical values are as follows:

Condition
AMQlcd b;.ntoo;k
Recovery 5tree~. MPa
5 10
TOlal deformalion strain, 'Y.
lS
"
Co~~~b~k~cd
OISOO ·C(930"F)
"'"
'''' 'T1·NI-Fe be rslock wi\tl SO a1.% NI8/1d 30/. Fe fuU)' annealed. tested
In unlilldal tltf"lslon. An", deforming 'T1-Ni to various lotal slrnil'lS Ix-
Cold ""Ot\(od wi~:umr:.oJod ~l '000 axis). the malerial S!>f\ngs bae!< to \tie ptastic strain I~"s shown by
4OQ°cnso·F) \lie open cirdes. A~er hea~ng above A,. most oI"e strain Is recov·
ered, but $OffiO amonla pertlSIS. lhe differenoe between the plas·
tie slrain IW'd the amnesia is the reoove<abIB Slrain (dosed ordes).
Source: J.L Proft and T.W. DuerIg. E:ngi1eeMg Aspects 01 Shape
MemoIy Alloys. T.W. Duerig fll 8/" Ed., Bunerworfl·Heinemann,
London, 1990.p 115

Effecls of opposing stresses on recovery strain Work output of a li·N I alloy

Applied stress. ksi Applied stress. ksi

o 10 ~ ~ ~ M W ro ~ o 10 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ro ~

O' ~~~~ __~__~__~--J

o t OO 200 300 400 500 600
Applied stress, MPa A~plied stress. MPa

T\.Nl-Fe tlarstock with SO at.% Ni and 3% Fo fUly anr.&aled, tested
in unia;cialleflSiot>.
Source: J.L. Proll and T.W. Ouertg, Fngneering AspecI$ 01 Shap6
Memory Alloys. T.W. Ouetlg ~, aI.• Ed., Bunerworth-Hl!Iinernatln,
LoMon. 1990,p 11S
To·Ni·Fe barslock wil:l150 al.~~ Ni and 3"10 Fe in II wor!<·harclened
condition, tesled in unill.lllatlens4on.
Source: J.L Prof! and T.W. Outlig. Enginee<fngAspeclsolSt!ape
~ AIof$. TW. OuePg e/ 61.• Ed. BuftetWOllh·Heinemann.
London. 1990,plIS

Chemistry and Density

Density, 6.4510 6.5 glcm3

Titanium-nickel is extremely sensitive to the
precise titanium/nickel ratio (see figure below).
~neral1y, alloys with 49.0 to 50.7 at.% titanium
are commercially common, with superelastic al·
loys in the range of 49.0 to 49.4 at.% and shape
memory alloys in the range of19. 7 to 50.7 at. %. Bi-
nary alloys with less t han 49.4 at.% titanium are
generally Wlstable. Ductility drops ropidly A8
nickel is increased.
Binary alloys are commonly available with :\Its
 Ti·Ni Shape Memory A lloys 11 037

temperat.ures bet.ween -50~ and +100 ·C (-58 to Effect 01 composition on M.

,.
212 -F). Commercially available temary alloys are
available wit.h M.. temperatures down to-200·C ~

(-330 -F). Tit.aniwn·nickel is also quite sensitive to

alloying addibons. "'"
Oxygen forms a Ti.Ni 20.., inclusion (Ref 13).
•, ,..
tending to deplete the matrix in titanium. lower
Ms , rct.o.rd grain growth, and increase strength.
p
,;
,~

•
•, • ",
.P ",
•~
Levels usually are cootrolled to <500 ppm. Nitro- ~ '00
i
gen forms the same compound and has an additive
effect to ox.ygen.
Fe. AI, Cr, Co, an.d V tend to substitute for
nickel, but sharply depress Ms (Ref 14 to 16), with
&
~
• .5(
~b'
.'•
"
~
••
·'00
V and Co being the weakest suppressants and Cr .'0< .'
the strongest. These elements are added to sup- , ·200
press M, while maintaining stability ar.d ductility.
Their practicu.l effect is to stiffen a supereJastic al·
. '5(
., os .,
loy, to create a cryogenit: shape memory alloy. or to
50
Nick,l. al.% " " "
increase the separation of the R-phase from M. lemptralu,os 111 niek4ll·til;nivm alloys alII extremery s.er1silive 10
martensite. CIOI'IIposIllonl! Y8~a~on, per1ievlarty al rll!1'er nIc~el conlenls_
Pt aDd Pd tend to det:rease M, in small quan· SoYroo: K.N. Mollon, E~ Aspects Of SI!SOe Mer7IOt'Y Al-
tities (-5 to 10%), then tend to increase :'vI•• eventu- loys, ToW. Ouerlg (II iii., Ed., avn(ll'WO<1h-~. 1990. p 10
ally achieving temperatures as high as 350 °C(660
' F)(Refl7).
Zr acd Hi occasionally have been reported to martensitie strength. Nb is added to increase hys.·
increase M., but are generally neutral when sub· teresis (desirable for coupling and fastener appli·
stituted for titanium on an atomic basis. cations), and copper (Ref 19) is added to reduce
Nb Illld Cu are used to control hysteresis and hysteresis (for actuator applications).

Central Portion
of Ti-NiPhase .
,, .
W(,lgh : Percent Nickel

Diagram
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, TINI

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,
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Atom ic Percent Nick('1
$!o . "

Phases and Structures •.

Crystal The high·temperature austenitic phase (Jl>' has a
Structure B2. oresCI ordered structure with no ",,3.015 A. The
most common martensitic structure !BIg') hu a
complex monoclinic structure with 4 = 2.889 A. 0
=
4.120 A. c 4.622 A, and ~ = 96.8" (Ref 20), The Ms
can range from <-200 to +lOO°C (-328 to 212 ~ F). It
is worth noting that there is aho a "trnnsitioll~
structure that preceded the mllltcnsite. called the
R.phssc with n rhomboheUral StruL1.ure (Ref 2U.
= Although this R phose e:<.hiiJils a number of inU'"
('sting properties, it will not be reviewed e:dem·
sivcly here.
10~ I Advanced Materials

Ti me-lemperature-transformation curve

OOO--~~----------------------------------------------~'100
0 TiN;
• 0
•
TiN; . Ti!!Ni!.,," r~iJ
0 TiNi • 11zNiJ .. rlN~ •
• TiNI "" TinNi!.
• TiN;. r~~ 0
•
''''''
••
0 0
~ • TiNi . TiN~ 0 0
• •
~
• •
• •
•
·
. • .. •
•
HOO ~

•ri
0
• •
•
, • ''.. •
f
0
0 • .
• • • • t200

~
IlOO • •
•
• • • J
• • '000
500 • •
...,
0.01 0.' 10
Aging dm" h
100 "00 "000

r.,...t,""*,,tur&-transfonnalion CUMlIor Ti-51Ni, 'o'dIictt shows p-ecipiIallorl reacIiOo& IS a lunctiOn 01 ten..-arure and lime.
Source: M. N"1Shida. C.M. Wa~ andT. Horma, MetaII. ThIns.. A. Vol 17, 1986, P 1505

Transformatio n The T-T-T diagram shows the aging reactions time increases at a constant temperature. Thesc
Products in tulstable (>50.6% Ni) titanium-nickel alloys precipitation reactions can be readily monitored
(Ref 7). in general, TiNi - t TiuNil", -+ 112Ni3 ~ via transformation temperature or mecharucaJ-
TiNi3 as the aging temperature increases or aa property measuremenle.

Physical Properties

Damping Internal friction and damping of titaniwn-
Characteristics nickel alloys are dramatico.lly affected by tem-
perature changes (see figure on left). Cooling (or
heating) produces peaks, which correspond to the
trnnsformation temperatures. At higher tempera-
tures, a very sharp increase is observed during
cooling through the M •. These usuaJly high damp-
ing characteristics (Ref 22) havc been studied for
some time, but have not been used un a commer-
cial basis due to their limited temperature range
and rapid fatigue degradation.

Elastic Dyno.m.ically measured moduli (Ref23 and 24) right). Tytca1 values of clastic modul i are 40 GPa
Co n stants change markedly with the martensitic transfor- (5.8 x 10 psi) for martensite and 75 CPa nO.8 x
mation and premartensitic effects (see figure on 106 psil for uustenitc. From a pmctical point of

TI -NI-Cu alloy damping characteristics DynamiC Young's modulus vs temperature

Temperatu.e. "F
Ttmptratur,. OF

10"
".~~-".~>oo~-".'~OO"-~'"--"';
!""
OOC-"2~00"--"~~--,
·200 -100 0 100 200 300 400

..
I:J ~
•0• •
12 ~
.;
• -/---':f-----=---l .;
~
, II i
>
~
.~

•
0
,-
--- --'---"1
., L~____-"~______"-______-',-____ -,J
·200 -100 a
Temperature. "C
100 200 _170 ·10 30
Tempenlture. ·c '"
A: n.s6Ni (wr"o). 8 : 44.7T..29..3N1·26Co (wI'I'.). C: 44_9T.. S1.7Ni-
Internal friction of 44 .7T.. 29.3N"26 Cu (wt'!\.) du~ng coofing wi",
3.4Fe ('<01%).
rne6suretnet\t trequeney of - t Hz.
Source: O. M,rtilll' arxl E. lOr6k, J. Phys., Vol C·4 (No. 43). 1982, p
SoJroe: O. MerOer. K.N. Melton, R. Gontlartl. i!f1d A. Kulik. Proc..InL
CMl. StJid.-Sotia PPIa:M TllWroommions. ....I. AAr01SOl. D_E. 1..aug>-
C~'"
lin, A.F. s..6fka, andC .M. Wa.,man, Ed.AtME. 1982, P t259

view, however, modulus is oClittie value; apparent
elasticity is more controlled by the t ransfonna tion
and by mechanical twinning. Poisson's ratio, Jl., is
0.33 (Ref25).
Electrical
Resistivity
General values fo r electrical resistivity of the
two primary phases are as follows (Ref26):
p (martensite) = 76 x 10-6 n · cm
= •••
p (austenite) 82 x 10-6 n· cm
Variations in resistivity wit h temperature are
complex functions of composition and ther-
momechanical processing (see figure). Note also
the pronounced effect of the R-phase on resistivity.
Magne tic Magnetic susceptibility also undergoes a dis·
Characteristics cont inuity during phase transition (Ref 26). Typi.
cal values are:
X(manensite) = 2.4 x 10-6 emu/g
X(austenite)::: 3.7 x 10-0 emuJg
Corrosion
Titanium·nickel generally fonns a passive
TiD2 (rutile) surface layer (Ref27). Like titaniwn
alloys, there is a transition temperature of about
500 °C (930 oF), above which the oxide layer will be
dissolved and absorbed into the material. Unlike
titaniwn alloys, however, eoa case is fonned. Tita-
nium-rockel will also react with nitrogen during
heat tnatments, fonning a TiN layer.
General The rest potential of titanium~nickel in a dilute
Corrosion sodium chloride solution is around 0.23 V (SCE),
which compares with 0.38 V Cor type 304 stainless
steeL This puts titanium·nickel on the noble or
protected .side of strunless steel in t he galvanic se-
ries. A passive oxide/nitride surface film LS the ba·
sis of the corrosion resistance of titani1,;ltt·nickel
all oys, similar to stainless steels. Specific environ-
mcnts can cause the passive film to break down,
thus subjecting the base material to attack. A 8um~
m ary ortitaniwn·nickel r ea ctions in various envi-
ronments rollows (Re[28).
Seawatcr. Titanium-nickel is not affected
when immersed in flowing seawater; however, in
stagnant 5eawater, such as found in creviccs, the
~rotcctive film can break down, which results in
pitting corTosion.
Acetic acid (CH3CDDH) attacks titanium-
nickel at a modest rate of 2.5 x 10- 2 to 7.6 x 10- 2
mm/year (mpy) over the temperature range 30 °C
(86 oF) to the boiling point and over the concentra-
tion range 50 to 99.5%.
Me thanol (CH3DHl appears to attack tita~
mum nickel only when diluted with low concentra·
tions of water and halides. This impure methanol
solution leads to pitting and tunneling corrosion
simi lar to that found in titanium alloys.
Cupric chloride (CuCI2 ) at 70 "C (160 oF) at-
Hydrogen The interaction between hydrogen and tita·
Damage nium·nickel is sensitive to both concentration and
lemperat~e (Ref 31). In general, hydrogen levels
T i~Ni Shape Memo ry Allo ys / 1039
Electrical resistance vs tempera ture
Temperature , OF
0 200
-200 -I "
M,
'"
"I I
•~ , A
M,~
,
••
T, ~
•" r-J- ,T- •
~~
~
M.
1
T, ,
"I 1
T-
••
'\~
I ' c
·170 · 140 · 110 ,80 ·SO ·20 10 40 70 100 130
Temp erature , · C
Electrical resistance \IS ternperalure <;IJI'Ves lor a TI-50.6N; (at."-) al·
loy IhlIt WIIS thermomecha"ie8~y treated as ;r'!d;cated. A: Ouend1ed
tram l ooo ·C (1830 .F). B: Oue;'1dledfrom l(xx)'C (1830 'F), aged
at400 "C (750 ' F). C; Dlr&dIy aged at 4OO "C (750"F). TR;$ thetran ·
s1tlon tempertltUfe from austenite lQ the rOOmbohedral A pt1as.e. r R
is the shifted transition temperature IrQ(ll prcx:essing eMects. Arbi-
trary units lor ~eef1ical resistance.
Soun::.: S. Moyauki 3nd K. Otsulo.a. Melal. Trans. A.VoI 17. 1986.
,53
tacks titanium-nickel at 5.5 mpy.
Feme chlorid e (FeCI3) at 70 "C (160 OF) and
8% concentration attacks titanium-nickel a t 8.9
mpy. Titaniwn·nickel is attacked at a rate of 2.8
mpy in a solut ion of l.5% FeCla with 2.5% HCI.
Hydrochlo ric acid (HC!) has a variety of ef·
fects on the corrosion of titanium· nickel alloys de-
pending on temperature, acid concentration, and
specific alloy composition. With 3% He l at 100 "C
(212 OF) and a range of alloy compositions, t he rate
of attack was as low as 0.36 mpy and as high as 3.3
rnpy. At 25°C (77 OF) and 7M solution, titanium·
nicke l~iro n alloys can lose up to 457 mpy.
Nitric acid (HND.1) is more aggressive toward
titanium-nickel than type 304 stainless steel. At
30 °C (86 OF), 10% liND3 attacks at a rate of2.5 x
10-2 mpy; 60% solution attacks at 0.25 mpy; 5%
HND3 at its boiling point attacks at 2 mpy.
Biocompatibility studies have been oon-
ducted in various media chosen to simulate the
conditions of the mouth and the human body. In
general, no corrosion of titanium· nickel "!loy.'! has
been reported. For example, in tests where cou'
pon! oftitaniwn-nickel were sealed at 37 °C (97 "F)
for 72 h, the mass corrosion rute was on the order
of 1~ mpy for such media as synt hetic saliva, :lyn ·
t hetic sweat, 1% NaCl solution, 1% lactic acid,.llld
0.1% HNaS04 acid (Hef29); see also Ref30.
in excess of 20 ppm by weight can ue considered
detrimental to ductility, with levels in ~xce!\s o f200
ppm severely impru!ing. Undcr certain conditions,
1040 I Advanced Ma terials

hydrogen can be absor bed during pickling, plat-
ing, and caustic cleaning. The exact conditions re-
quired for hydrogen absorption are not well de-
fined , 80 it is advisable to exercise care when
perfonning any ofthese operations.
Substantial amounts of hydrogen also can be
absorbed in hydrogenated waleI' at elevated tem-
peratures and pressures, such as would be found
in pressurized water reactor primary water sys·
terns. Relatively short exposure times have been
shown to produce hydrogen levels well in excess of
1000 ppm (Ref32).

Thermal Properties

Heat Capacity A typical plot of specific heat (C ) versus tem- SpecifiC heal (C p )
perature fo r a 50.2% Ti alloy (see figure) shows a
discontinuity at the M! temperature of90 °C (195 Temperature. ' F
OF) (Ref 3). The peak and onset temperatures for • 00 ,
-200
,
0 200 400 600 900
,
the peaks are often used to characterize the trans- 3
,i ,: I I i"
fonnntion temperatures of an alloy. Care must be 25 - - , -- ,-- -- t-- -t- _L~~ _- 5
, ,
taken however, (Ref 33), because the presence of ,
an R-phsse prior thermal cycling, and residual
stresses from sample cutting can tend to compli-
cate the CW""Ves and introduce spurious peaks.
,
,
, -, -,
I
I
I
I
,,, "
5
, "
Latent The latent heat of the martensitic transfonns- ! !, I I !
Heats tion strongly depends on the transformation tem- " : I I "
perature and stress rate (doldT) through the for- : , ,
I I I i,
~
m ula ,
doldT = iiliKOF.n
Typical values for 6H are 4 to 12 caUg and val- ·270 · 180 ·SlO 0 90 1110 210 360 "50 ~O
ues for do/dT range from 3 to 10 MPaJOC. T,mper.uu-e. ~
The latent heat of fusion can be expressed 8S: SpedIc tltat (II T0-49.8Nj (at ~.l. with a sharp peak ~ he spociIic
=
llH -34,000 J/mol (Ref34). heiLt at 90 "C (195 ' F) GOTeS4)Ol'ld"ng tl t-.e M. ~ture_
Scurc.: C.M. hd< __ • H.J. W;q>er. and R.J . wasilewski. NASA
fIepott. NASA-SP5110. 1912
Thermal The thennal coefficient of linear expansion can
Expansion be expressed 8s(Ref23):
(l (martensite) = 6.6 x lO--orC
a (austenite) = 11 x l~I"C
The volume change on phase transformation
(6 V) (from austenite to martensite) is -0.16% (Ref
35).

Transition Temperatures

Melti ng Point

Martensitic Characteristic transformation temperatures
Tran s formation depend strongly on composition (see table on
Temp eratures next page and the previous section on chemi,-
try). Typical hysteresis widths r ange from 10 °C
(18 OF ) for certain titanium-nickel-copper alloys,
to 40 to 60 °C (72 to 108 OF ) for binary alloys, to
100 °C (180 OF ) for titanium-nickel-niobium alloys.
Transformation temperatures are measured
by a number off.echniques, including electrical re-
sistivity, latent heat of transformation by differen-
tial scanning calorimetry, elastic modulus, yield
strength, and strain. However, the most useful
measurement technique is to monitor the strain
on cooling under a constant load and the recovery
on heating.
Other important relationships of transforma-
tion temperatures are as follows. Applied stre!lses
increase transformation temperatures according
to the stress rate (see the next section on tensile
properties). Martensitic deformations increase
the stress-free A, temperatures, particularly in al-
loys with low yield stre!lS(>S. The increase is tempo-
rary, returning to the previous value after the first
heating cycle. Increasing cold work tends to reducc
transformation temperatures. The R-phase trans·
formation temperature is much more constant
thao t hose for marten site, typically 20 to 40 °C (68
to 105 OF ) in binary alloys.
Md, which is dertncd as the temperature above
which martensite cannot be stress-induced, may
be about 25 to 50 °C (50 to 100 OF) higher than Af·
 Ti-Ni Shape Memory Allo ys I 1041

Strain of a Ti -Ni-Nb specimen M. temperature as a functio n of cold working

Tempe ra t... re. 'F
·300 -200 · 100 0 100 200
,.r;~~~C--"~--~--~~--~

.'
~

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30
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Strain after delOfmlng and unloading, measured on tne first and Q1angeln lt1e M. temperatureol a Ti·SO.eNi ai oy cold worked 9 .2
MCOrld h.ating cyd es. Note lMe cl"1ange in A, and 1M. rteOVfIry to 4004 and 5ubseq ... ently anneated at 500 'C (9X1' F) tor 30 min.
strain . SoI.Irot: G.A. Zact10 and T.W. o...erig, """p"'b'is.hed rI!$earch
Scuret: K.N. Menon, J. L. Prell. and T.W. DtJerlg, MRS Int. Mee~ng
on Actvanoed Materiats. \1019, K. Otsuka and K. SNmiru, Ed., Mat,.
fIaIs Rtseartll Scciely, 1989. p 165

Ti·NI shape memory transformation temperatu res

Mel. which is defined as th e temperatu re above which martensite cannot be stre ss induced, may be abo... tlrom 25 10 50 "C
(SO to l 00 "F) higher than At-

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Compilation UoIXI Ph.;..DiavamsofBiruu:- TIlaniu", A/kIyI, (J .L :'dW11l),. Ed.), ASM InternotionAl, 1987, p203. la )CiIed rcl.-~ &I'\!
loS rouo .....: 11 Kor. LL Kornilo¥, Yo:. V. Kachur, ... d O.K. &010\11.0", "Dilatation An.a]ys;,O!'1"ran'(omIltion in the CompoundTlNi: F iz. M d .
M rl41UwtJ. . 32(2), 42().422 (1971) in Ruuian; TR: Phyr. Mff. M nolkKr.• 32(21, 19I)..193 ( 197U. 81 l i e! : KX Melton and O. l l emer. "'The
MechaNcal Propertiet o(NiTI.Bued Slape Memory AlIo)'t.~ llcIo Mtlo U., 29. 393-3981 19811. 80 Mil: RY. l{;lI ipn. "O.lf!rmination of
Phue n.nsroro>ation 'ThlXlperat.u.resor TI.'1i U.mg Oilfef"eflti.a] Thmn.al An.a]y.i••~1'i tani ... m"80. Ti Sci.1kh.. Proc. lnt. Con(. Kyoto, J".
pM. M.yl8.22, T. Kiltluzi, Ed., 14S 1-1467f1980J. 68W&n: F.£. Wang,B.r. OeSa"age,MrlW.J. But'hler. lllo: ' n-evtTSibl .. Critiaol RIInJ{f' ;"
the Til'll n-..osltion: J . Appl. PII)'$ .• 39(5). 216&2115 (l9681. "19Che: D.B. Chlll"TlO'l', Yu .l . p"pal, V.E. G)'\lnter.LA ~"",,sevio:h. "nd E.~1.
lMvil-lkii. 1"he Mwtiplicity or Stroctunoll'raMil.ioaa iD A110)'t &5o:d on n:-o,:
DoIIL lU ..d. NOIlIt. SS$R, 24;.854-851 ( 19191in It....i. ..;
'I"R:Sot.r. Ph:#- DolL, 24{S I. 664-066(19i91
1042/ Adva nced Materials

Tensile Properties

In general, a superelastic curve is charac-

terized by regions of nearly constant stress upon Schematic of superelasticity descriptors
iooding(referre<i to the loading plateau stress) and
wliooding (unloading plateau stresa). These pla-
teau stress values are better indicators of me-
chanical strength than the traditional yield stress.
Typical values ace shown (see table).

Ti-Ni shape memory: Typi cal loading and unloading

characteristics

..,.
l.oadi:Il pl:lllliIU 45OlO1OOMh
UIIIoadin. pI=u Up.o 250 MP>.
MIUimwn ~prtn8~k
MWrnum defQrm;l.tiQI1 with %
pcrmanc:m~
M.ulmwn lIOItd enon'
"
$our«: T.W. Dumng and C.R. Zadno. E~TlffriT16 Mptc1' of
Slwtpe M~mcryNlay., T.W. Dueriget ...1., Ed., Butterwon..b.t!4m.
mann, London. 1990, p 369 Strain

SthemllIie dilgam ~ key dHcrIptors 01 superetastidty: 0u

(l.WlIOIIcing jtateau mtasured aslhe inIe<:tionpoinl), o,(IoDIg pta.

Above M.;t
~ is defined as the temperature above which
martensite cannot be stress-induced. Conse-
quently, titaniwn-nickel remains austenite
throughout an entire tensile test above~. Tensile
strengths depend strongly on alloy condition, and
the ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, and
ductility of cold worked titanium-nickel 'Ni.re de-
pend on final annealing temperatures (see figure).
Ductility drops sharply as compositions be-
come nickel-rich. A review of othec facton control-
ling ductility can be found in Ref36.
•.
tQu rne&$Ul'1!d IS 1M ;"tIection point). (, (lota! deIofmation sIrai'I).
I, (permanent se~ or ..-mesiaJ and Ihe stored energy (shftded
~
Soutce: T.W. OIJerig tnd GR Zachl. Et>ginetriJg ~ cI
Shape Memcvy -/'So T.W. Duerig ef ai. Ed~ 8uUeI .. OI1h-4Ieine-
mam. LoncIon. 1990. P 369
Aging of nickel-rich alloys increases llu!>terutic
strength to a typical peak strength of800 MPa ( 11 6
keD. Surprisingly, ductility is also increased dur o
ing the aging process.

Mechanical properti es vs anneal temperature Yield strength vs anneal temperature

.,,, ,
Temperature, OF Temperature. OF

le'";800~,,~'~"~__'"OCO~__C'~'''ec__~''~''~___'~'~'' SO
100 200 300 ,co 500

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- Ducti~ty 'co
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•"•
109
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300 <CO 500 600 700
Tempal3ture , 'C
800 900 "00 , roo 300

Theinlluenceol~*'9lemperal\.O'uonrned\arOcal~HoI
Theinll..e-lced ll'f'ttoa6rlg~on/1"!fd"larblproperliesolli·
0.5 111m (0.02 In.) T~SO.6Ni wire ..... '" 40% eok1 WOI1t and aMNlecI
3Ominat~tur..
50.6Ni """40"'10
($j -..o1<.....-.eMd 30 ...... at 1emper.1IUu.

~: G,A. Zact-o and T.W. Duerig.l..I"IpUbIished research Scuroe: G.A. Zadno and T.W. Ouerig. t.npUbished re$eardl

BelowMs
Titanium-nickel yield stresses are controlled
by the "friction& of the martensite twin interfaces.
Typical yields stresses are 120 to 160 MPa (17 to 23
ksi) for binary alloye and as low as 60 to 90 MPa (9
to 13 \esi) foe titanium-nickel-copper alloys. Ulti-
male tensile strengths and ductilities nre similar
to austenitic values.

Superelasticlty (Between M. and Mdl
Effect of Between M. and ~, the material transrorms
Temperature from austenite to martensite during tensile test·
ing. Yield strengths vary continuously from Ma to
Md (see figure). The rate of stress increase is called
the stress rate, varying from 3 to 20 MParC, with
rates generally increasing with M•.
Superelasticity, or pseudoelasticity. is an en·
hanced elasticity when unloading between ~ and
~'1ct. The Md transition is generally defined as the
temperature above which stress-induced marten·
site can no longer be formed. On a stress·tempera·
ture graph, Md is the temperature where the stress
begins to level off.
Superelasticity is also highly temperature de·
pendent (see figures). Changing alloy composition
and heat treatment can shift the temperature
range of superelastic behavior from -100 to +100
°C (-148 to 212 OF).
This datasheet describes some of the key prop-
erties of equiatomic and near-equiatomic tita-
nium-nickel alloys with compositions yielding
Permanent se t 0 1s uperelastic wire
Temoera!ure. OF
-300 ·200 ·100 0 100 200 300
"~
•
~ i"
-200 -'00 o
\ '00
Temperat",re. "C
Pt!Tn¥oent 5et 01 sup8felU!ic: binary titari~..we defotmld
8.3% Ind..no.ded al various t~hJt'M. TI-N ~.....". 50.8
lit% NI CCIIdv.olled 4(W.and amealed a!500 "C (930 oF) fOI' 2 min.
The wperNoStic window is roughly <10°C (70 oF} In wiatrI.
Sam;,,: T.W. Outrig lI/'Id G.R. la(ho, EngineMlg Aspects 01
SNpe ~ Aloys. T.W. Ouerig el aL. Ed.. eunerworth-~
fT\8M, l.ondo'\. 1gg(j. P 3S9
Ti-Ni Shape Memory Alloys /1043
shape memory and superelastic properties. Shupe
memory and s uperelnticity per se will not be reo
viewed; readers are rererred to ncf 1 to 3 for basic
information on titanium·nickel, Tee'MI',
Memorite™, Nitinol, Tine'nl, and FlexonTIoI .
These terms do not rerer to single alloys or alloy
compositions, but to a family of al loys with proper-
ties that greatly depend on exact compositional
make·up, processing history, and small ternary ad·
ditions. Each manufacturer has its own series or
alloy designations and specifications within the
"Ti.·Ni" range.
A second compucation that readers must ac·
knowledge is t hat all properties change signifi·
cantly at the transfonnation temperatures M Mr,
"
A., and Ar (see fib'Uro). Moreover, thege tempera-
tures depend on applied stres!. Thus any giv~n
property depends on temperature, stre!II, and his·
tory. Superclasticily is an enhanced elasticity oc·
curring when unloading between AI and ?t'ld (see
the section '!ensile Properties~ in thls da1asheet.l
Loading and unloading plateau heights in Ti·Ni wire
Tempe"lu' •. OF
.:)00 ·200 ·100 0 100 200 JOO
,.- ,
200
_~,oo[==:_,:o=o:::::-·o~-=-=,~oo::::_J,,;,
Te-mper~lVra. "C
SO.8 at.'" Ni cold ~.., <IO"o;Jt'tl ameaIed al SOO "C 1m "F) lor
2min. Slres$rat• • 5.7 t.!Par'C.
SooIcI: T.W. Duerig and G.Ft Zedno. EngirIeering Asperu 01
Shape Memory A.Io)s. T.W OI.oerig ., ... Ed .. e",netWOf#l·Heir'oe-
mann.LondOn.lgg(j.p369
10441 Advanced Materials
High-Temperature Behavior
Creep, Very few creep measurements have
been made on titanium-nickel, although creep
mechanisms have been proposed (Ref37),
Stress relaxation is critical in many con-
strained recovery applications. Several measure-
ments have been made (Ref9, 12, 38). 'Ib summa-
rize, relaxation of stable titanium-nickel alloys is
extremely slow below 350 "C (660 "F ) and becomes
very rapid by 425 "C (795 oF).
Fatigue Properties
The fatigue behavior of titanium-nickel alloys
is extremely complex and encompasses m8J)Y dif·
ferent topics. 'Ib summarize, titanium-nickel ex-
cels in low-cycle, strain-controUed environments,
and does relatively poorly in high-cycle, stress·
Stress Isothennal stress-controlled testing is impor-
Controffed tant in many constrained recovery applications in
which the shape memory effect is only \;sed as a
mode of installation, e.g., fasteners and couplings,
in which the nlloys are used exclusively Ilhove the
Md temperature. Although fatigue has been exten-
Strain Isothermal strain-controiled behavior is highly
Controlled dependent on the testing temperature relative to
the alloy transformation temperature, Fracture
follows the Coffin·Manson relationship:
NI' • .,,=C
where C and pareconstants;N is the number ofcy-
cles to failure; and 6£p is the applied strain ampli-
tude (see figure). One specific example of particu-
Thermal Thermal cycling both with and without applied
Fatigue loads such a s found in actuators or heat engines, is
certainly the most complex mode to analyze. Al-
though it has been studied extensively. it remains
difficult to predict failW'e, largely because failure
can consist of fracture, ratcheting, migTation of
transformation temperatures, changes in reset
force, etc. Moreover, damage accumulation de-
pends on stress, strain, temperature change, heat-
Stress relaxation
,. ~----------------,
o.
o. CJo " 564 MPa
o.
o.
i o.
0.'
0.'
o
0.'
o. ~~~~~~~__~~~
·1.0 ·0.5 0 .0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 4.5 5.0
Jog (". h
Stress rel&lCOlion 01 a Ni.rll",Fe) attoy at 375 ' e (705 ' F) measured
ir1 a dynamieally oontroll&d Cteep mact1ioe. Round specimens YAIh
gage lengIh 01 6 mm. hAy annealed.
Source: J. Pro!! and T.W. Duerlg. Engineering Aspet;1s 01 SI!~
Memory AIo}'$. T.W. Ouerig e/ aI., Ed .• Butte<WOl1h·He!nemam,
199Q,pl15
controlled environments. The superclastic meehl!.-
msms accommodate high strains without exces-
sive stresses , but cannot accommodate high
stresses wit hout excessively high strains.
sively characterized by the coupling and fastene r
industries , much of the data remains largely un-
published or highly application specific. Typical S·
N behavior for vruious alloy compositions tested
weH above lheir Md temperatures is shown below
(see figure on next pnge).
lar interest is superelastic cycling (strain-control ·
led testing between AI and l'v1.!:). There are severnl
modes of degradation that occur under these cir·
cumsto.nces (see figure), Again, these depend
strongly on specific alloy conditions and the needs
of the application, Further data arc provided in
Ref39.
ing methods , heating and cooling rates, and even
orientation (hori:tontal or vertical I.
Failure too is nebulous. Various degradation
modes can occur, including a shift. in transforma'
tion temperature, a reduction in the avnilablc
strain, walking (or rntcheting), and fracture itself.
Thermo.! cycling with no applied lood can even re-
sult in some degradation. See Ref 10 to 13 for fur -
ther information.
 Ti·Ni Shape Memory A lloys 11045

Typical S·N curves Low.c:ycle fatigue behavior

"." "--- - - - - - -- - -.. , , M.2.70 · C

• M, .. .. 7.S · C
• M..,·oo~
0
M.,,·t20~
•
~ ,
Electron beam melting ,.".~::;~t::-,,:~~~:.~-, II = 0.155
~10"
o
o
T;'5O.5 Ni
T ..5O.7 Ni
... .
, j} ,,0. 176

•• Ti·5O.9 Ni
r..so.& Ni High--lrequency
•
~ (l &11.216

• T;'51.0 Ni vacuum induction melting j},,0.167

-30,,'L_ _~_~~_~:__-...J
101 10) 10' 10
5
10'
10·t L_ _ ~_ _ _,-;-_ _ ...,:-_-1
10 lot 103 10'
Cycles 10 failure
Cycles to failure
titanium-niCkel aIToys of varioo.s CO'TIposiUons (at.~.) prepared In
varioos fashionsl! lsothermaJlytested in sI1eet form. Tes~ng is done l.J:lw-.<:yOe lallgue bMal'lor of titanium·nlckel alloys at room tern·
well above M~. SMeal specimens loaded and unloaded (R = 0). Cy· perature testGCI in tllnsion-eompression (R ", -1). The M, tem pera·
de-dat 6O · C (140 ·~. turM 01 the alloys are ill(iiQJted.
Source: S. Miyazaki. Y. Sugaya. and K. Otsuka . MRS 1,,1. MeeUng SOurce: K.N. Melton and O. Mercier. SIrength of Marais and Alloys.
on Adv.moed Male<'lals, Vd 9. 1(. Otsu<a arid 1(. ShimizU, Ed., Mete- P. Haa$eO ellJl., Ed., Pergi'lmon Pres.s. 1979. p 1246
tlals Researd'l Soeiely, 1989.p2S7

Effects of isothennal supe r elastic cycling

•• -2 ,
• • • , • ,
12°C
• 26 °c
, • • , , ,
. •,
.. , '.•
" ·C
, ,
,•, ,
,
, , , , ,
• •>• 2
'.
4(FO,--GN

• 0
0
g- •
•,•
o
•
• • •
< " •• •• •
• 12°C
, •" • • •

.
o
• ,,'C
• •••
0 0 0

,.'C " • 0

.. , ,
,
" Cycles to failure
'00
'" 25
" '00
Cycles 10 railllr~ '" '"
(.) (b)

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..
~ooo

••
12
o •
••
•,
0 .... 0 0
• • • • , ,
• • •
,
• • 0
•
• • • •

o •
• t- •
, 50 Cycles to 'a~ure "" '"
(.)
THIs 01 a superelastic ~tamm~ "'r8 at Itvee tempeBtures. AJloyccnl:illf\$ 50.6 at.% noc~e.. Throe modes of deg'adalion oa:ur' sirooItan&-
ously do..oing Itre isolhennal superelastic eycIing 01 titanio..nl·nidte! alloys: v.9I<.ing. 01 an aocumulallon 01 permanent Sol! (lOp). a chaoge in yield
s!JeSS (middle) and a reduction in :tle hysteresis wiaIrr (bottom).
Source: S . Miyazaki, EngiIleemgAspecfsolShapeMemotyAlloy$, T.W. Ouerig ~ aI., Ed., BuHerworths, 1990. p400
,0461 Advanced Materials

Fracture

Fatigue Crack Strcss-inducing martensite at the tip of a slow crack growth (Ref 44). Othcr sources ofdala
Propagation propagating crack has been shown to significantly include Ref 45.

Toughness Although Charpy impact testing on titaniwn- sharp toughness minimum exist.OJ at Md (see fig·
nickel has been conducted (Ref3, 46). very little Kfc ure).
or JIc data exist. Indications are strong that a

Fatigue crack propagation

,,' 0

•
Stable marten$ite
Stable austenite

,,' ,• Irreversible stress-induced mallMsite

Reversible stress·induced marte Mite

ii,,{"J
.! 10 r

• •
One laltice spaOng eer eycI.!... _ _""""

310"~ • o
10'''[
• •
,,.
"
Slless-itU:ensity range (,6,,1(). MPa,:m
FaSg\:e crac;Ii: ptepaga:ion ra:esin 1000titanit.m.ndlel iIIIo)'$.(~ staJ:H~~le"';:hM. > tOoI'\'I ~tufe. stabl6'3USkYIiIe"';lh M"
« room tempetalu'e. ~ stress~manMSiIiJ-M!h M. < room tempefalVrc < I\- and ~e sR$.$-it)ducedmar/ensi9..,;th 1\ <
roorn:~1\.We <M". fHtedwilh R .. 0.1 on 10mm~Cf~ at SOH! lJI"oI$efCQlldlion$oIckocJusingM
SoI.roe: RH. Oaus!caIl1t. lW. Ouerig. and A.O. RIChie, MRS tnt. Mee~ngon Mvanced Mate<lals, 'lot 9, K. Otsuka and K. Shimi~u. Ed. Ma!CIials
Rcsearctl Society, t 989, P 243

Processing

Frac ture energy vs temperature

Bulk Working Flow Stress. Upset forging tests conducted on Temper ature, ' F
seven different alloys at strain rates ranging from
10~ to 102 indicate that the material has a very , '" 200
OS
high hot ductility and is not highly strain rate de-
pendent. The £low stresses can be characterized by • 0,30

the relation: •E
0.25
m
a=kr. exp(-Q1R11 ~
where a is the flow stress; r. is the strain rate; Q is an Fracture energv
.'" !"
activation energy (50,000 cal/mole); and m andk are
constants. Values for m were found to range from 0.1 ." ••
to 0.17 with increasing temperature (see figure for
typical data ofan equiatomic binary alloy). "J
OS
Extrusion. Both solid bar and large tube (50 ~-.-' - Yiekl ~rength (0.2%)
mm mameter with 8 mm wall truckneB$) have been
extruded from titanium-nickel. Parameters re- ·eo , eo ''''
00

main proprietary. Temperature. 'C

Forging. Titanium-nickel has been succes-
fully forged into large cups. Parameters remain
proprietary.
Rolling. Titanium-nickel can be hot rolled
with relative ease, but iB difficult to cold roll, espe-
cially in thin, wide sections.
Vac:u!.m ~ meiled alloy hot VoOI1Ied and <'Mea!ed lor I h;l.1
950 "C and aircooled. SlandardCha'll'lV.1'IOId1 impacl speeirnen$
were mac:hine<l The ~ 01 ~I",", on IracIUfa ~
ness 01 44Ti-4gN:·5Cu·2F. (~). No:e tha i It>a n'Iir'oImo,.on in the
tractu-e energyoccut'S ju1! below M". "Qetermined lrom theQ)IJ~
sponcing O.r.'. ~tld ~ and Ultimate len5ile slronglh meas·
"""""".
Soun::e: K.N. Mellon and O. Mertier, Ada Metal.• Vd 29, t962, P

""

Fab rication Casting. Although some unreported experi·
ment:i have been conducted, casting has not been
done on a commercial leveL
Powder Metallurgy. Although a great deal of
experimentation has taken place wit h both ele·
mental and prealloyed powders, nothing hns
reached near·production levels. Refe rence 5 pro-
vides a review of methods.
Forming. Titanium-nickel sheet has been suc-
cessfully fonned into a range of complex shapes,
both in the martensite and austenitic phases.
Springback is high, as is die wear and friction. Pa·
rameters remain proprietary.
Machining. Titanium-nickel is very difficult
to machine. Very low speeds and a great deal of
coolant is required, and tool wear is very ra pid.
Milling and drilling are particularly difficult. Pro-
ducers of couplings have demonstrated that large-
scole machining production is possible.
Heat Treatment. Titonium·nickel can be heat
treated in air up to -500 "C (930 "F). No 0: case is
formed, but a surface oxide of rutile develops
quickly. Above 500 °C (930 oF), the oxide layer be·
gins to flake (depending on time). Nitrogen and hy-
drogen at mospheres are not recommended. Argon,
helium, and vacuum heat treatments are com·
monly used to preserve bright finishes.
Recrystallization is ext remely rapid above 700
°C (1290 OF ). Solution treatment requi res tern·
peratures of at least 550 "C (1020 "F). Stress relief
is usually accomplished at temperatures as low as
300 °C (570 oF). A Tn' diagram is shown in the
previous section "Phases and Structures. ~
Fully annealed bar stock has a typical hard-
ness of 60 HRA. Vicker numbers range from 190
HV in the annealed condition to 240 HV after 15%
cold work (Ref3).
References .
1. T.W. Duerig et al.. Ed .. Engineering A spects of
Shape Memory Alloys, Butte rworth-Heine·
maM, London, 1990
2. J. Perkins, Ed.. Shape Memory Effects in Al-
lay.';;, Plenum Press, 1975
3. C:M. Jackson . H.J. Wagner, and RJ.
Wasilewski, NASA Report, :-iASA·SP 5110,
1972
4. J. Takahashi, :\1 Oka;reki, K Hiroshi, and Y.
FUIllta. private communication. 1984
5. T.W. Duerig, in Aduan.ced S_vnthesis of Materi·
als, J. Moore, Ed., 1993, to be published
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4 14
7. M. Nishida, C.M. Wayman and T. Honma, Met·
all. 1rans. A , Vol 17, 1986, p 1505
8. TW Duerig and KN. :Vlelton,?roc. ofSMA'86,
C. Youyi et ai., Ed., China Academic Publish-
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al., Butterworth·Heinemann. London, 1990, p
115
10. A. Keeley, D. StOckel, and T.\V. Dueng, Engi-
neering Aspect.~ of Shape .vfemory Alloys, T.W.
Duorig et of., Ed., Butterworth-Heinemann ,
Ti·Ni S h ape Memory Alloys 1 1047
Flow stress measurements
• •
,
V1 8ls ~
~
-- 0.11315
> 5.
o
;
;;: 5.
S
O.OIZ3Is
.. •
' .5,'-"-_ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ - '
0.' 0.' '.0
" " "
lfT x 1000
Nal~(81Iog (In) al fiow stress is shown la var, linea ~y with the in·
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SOvree: T.W. Dvttti9 . unputllisheddala
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