NiTi is an increasingly applied material in industrial applications. However, the difficulties
faced when welding and joining is required, limits its broader use in the production of …

NiTi shape memory alloys (SMA) are broadly employed in multifunctional systems in several
industrial domains, like aerospace, automotive, biomedical and power plants. Their …

Laser additive manufacturing of NiTi generates complex microstructural features not fully
understood yet. Thermal similarities between laser microjoining and laser additive …

Dissimilar joining of advanced engineering alloys is fundamental for the development of
new applications. However, joining two distinct materials poses difficulties owing to the …

Abstract Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing (UAM) is a new rapid prototyping process for
creating metal-matrix composites at or near room temperature. The low process …

It is often reported that, to successfully join NiTi shape memory alloys, fusion-based
processes with reduced thermal affected regions (as in laser welding) are required. This …

The use of NiTi in complex shaped components for structural applications is limited by the
material cost and machinability and adequate joining techniques have been investigated to …

Synchrotron radiation was used for fine probing the different regions of a laser welded NiTi
joint. Measurements were taken at 0.2 mm intervals, starting in the non-thermal affected …

Successful integration of NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs) into a growing range of
applications relies on the development of suitable welding and joining techniques. Adoption …

Abstract Ti-rich Nitinol (NiTi) is characterized by its functional properties to restore its original
shape after deformation due to a temperature-induced reversible martensitic phase …