Effect of Ternary Element Addition on Properties of TiNi-Based Shape Memory Alloys for Engineering and Medical Applications

Abstract:

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a type of smart material and have excellent engineering and medical applications. TiNi binary alloys possess remarkable shape recovery, mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and excellent biocompatibility. By ternary elements addition just like Au, Pt, Pd, Hf, and Zr, increases transformation temperatures, leading to high-temperature shape memory alloys (more than 100°C) but other elements (Fe, Cu, Co, and Mo) form low-temperature shape memory alloys, (lower than 100°C). In the present work, it is reported that the effect of ternary element addition on microstructural properties, shape memory properties, mechanical properties, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility of ternary shape memory alloys. Ag, Au, and Cu-based TiNi ternary alloys have excellent biocompatibility. The addition of ternary elements such as Ag and Nb increases corrosion resistance, Fe rises the hysteresis loop, Hf enhances thermal stability, and Mo raises workability.

• Periodical: Journal of Metastable and Nanocrystalline Materials (Volume 36)
• Pages: 7-20
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-70e83b
• Online since: May 2023
• Authors: Mairaj Ahmad*
• Keywords: Corrosion Behavior, Nitinol, Phase Transformation, Pseudoelasticity, Shape Memory Effect, Smart Materials, TiNi Based Ternary Alloys, TiNi Binary Shape Memory Alloys

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