Nitinol manufacturing and micromachining: A review of processes and their suitability in processing medical-grade nitinol

JW Mwangi, LT Nguyen, VD Bui, T Berger… - Journal of manufacturing …, 2019 - Elsevier
An increase in geriatric population coupled by a growing incidence of different vascular
ailments including peripheral vascular and coronary artery diseases imply that the medical …

Recent trends in non-traditional machining of shape memory alloys (SMAs): A review

K Zadafiya, S Kumari, S Chatterjee… - CIRP Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this decade, shape memory alloys (SMAs) are significantly accepted in industrial trade
and biomedical applications due to their unique characteristics of shape memory effect …

Tool-wear analysis in cryogenic machining of NiTi shape memory alloys: A comparison of tool-wear performance with dry and MQL machining

Y Kaynak, HE Karaca, RD Noebe, IS Jawahir - Wear, 2013 - Elsevier
Extremely high tool-wear rate in machining of NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs) is one of
the major reasons for limiting the use of conventional machining processes on NiTi. The …

[HTML][HTML] Parametric optimization of electric discharge machining of Ni 55.65 Ti based shape memory alloy using NSGA II with TOPSIS

A Faheem, F Hasan, AA Khan, B Singh, M Ayaz… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nickel–Titanium based shape memory alloys (SMAs) are a unique category of smart
materials that possess remarkable properties like super-elasticity, shape memory effect, high …

Self‐folding metal origami

N Lazarus, GL Smith, MD Dickey - Advanced Intelligent …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Origami‐based techniques for creating 3D shapes from 2D patterns via folding have moved
from the domain of art to practical engineering. Flat sheets are an appealing starting material …

Making light work of metal bending: laser forming in rapid prototyping

AL Bachmann, MD Dickey, N Lazarus - Quantum Beam Science, 2020 - mdpi.com
Lasers can be used to bend 2D metal sheets into complex 3D objects in a process called
'laser forming.'Laser forming bends metal sheets by locally heating the sheets to generate …

Variable-parameter NiTi ultrasonic spot welding with Cu interlayer

SS Ao, W Zhang, CJ Li, JP Oliveira… - Materials and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
NiTi thin sheets were ultrasonic spot welded with a Cu interlayer, where different welding
vibration amplitudes were applied to study the influence on the surface and interface …

4D-printed NiTi auxetic metamaterial with enhanced functionality via deposition of nano-Ni layer

D Abolhasani, WJ Lee, CJ VanTyne, YH Moon - Additive Manufacturing, 2024 - Elsevier
The aerospace and energy conversion industries utilize superelastic metallic metamaterials
fabricated by additive manufacturing (AM). Currently, printing samples with “residual particle …

Laser forming for complex 3D folding

N Lazarus, GL Smith - Advanced Materials Technologies, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Laser heating to generate plastic strains for controlled bending, known as laser forming, is a
promising technique for creating 3D structures based on origami‐inspired principles. Here …

Multi-objective optimization of cutting parameters for machining process of Ni-Rich NiTiHf high-temperature shape memory alloy using genetic algorithm

AO Kabil, Y Kaynak, H Saruhan, O Benafan - Shape Memory and …, 2021 - Springer
This study focuses on optimizing cutting parameters of NiTiHf high-temperature shape
memory alloys using a multi-objective optimization method. The empirical models are used …