Fracture mechanics of pseudoelastic NiTi alloys: review of the research activities carried out at University of Calabria

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Published December 28, 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.23.02

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C. Maletta Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy. F. Furgiuele Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy. E. Sgambitterra Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende (CS), Italy

Abstract

This paper reports a brief review of the research activities on fracture mechanics of nickel-titanium based shape memory alloys carried out at University of Calabria. In fact, this class of metallic alloys show an unusual fracture response due to the reversible stress-induced and thermally phase transition mechanisms occurring in the crack tip region as a consequence of the highly localized stresses. The paper illustrates the main results concerning numerical, analytical and experimental research activities carried out by using commercial NiTi based pseudoelastic alloys. Furthermore, the effect of several thermo-mechanical loading conditions on the fracture properties of NiTi alloys are illustrated.

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Vol 7 No 23 (2013): January 2013
Section
Miscellanea

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Fracture mechanics of pseudoelastic NiTi alloys: review of the research activities carried out at University of Calabria. (2012). Fracture and Structural Integrity, 7(23), Pages 13-24. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.23.02

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Fracture mechanics of pseudoelastic NiTi alloys: review of the research activities carried out at University of Calabria. (2012). Fracture and Structural Integrity, 7(23), Pages 13-24. https://doi.org/10.3221/IGF-ESIS.23.02

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