Review on structural fatigue of NiTi shape memory alloys: Pure mechanical and thermo-mechanical ones. Issue 6 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kang, Guozheng; Song, Di
• Is Part Of: Theoretical & applied mechanics letters. Volume 5:Issue 6(2015)
• Page Start: 245
• Page End: 254
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: NiTi shape memory alloy -- Mechanical fatigue -- Thermo-mechanical fatigue -- Failure mechanism -- Failure model; Mechanics, Applied -- Periodicals; Mechanics, Analytic -- Periodicals; Mechanics, Analytic; Mechanics, Applied; Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.taml.2015.11.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2095-0349

Abstract

Abstract: Structural fatigue of NiTi shape memory alloys is a key issue that should be solved in order to promote their engineering applications and utilize their unique shape memory effect and super-elasticity more sufficiently. In this paper, the latest progresses made in experimental and theoretical analyses for the structural fatigue features of NiTi shape memory alloys are reviewed. First, macroscopic experimental observations to the pure mechanical and thermo-mechanical fatigue features of the alloys are summarized; then the state-of-arts in the mechanism analysis of fatigue rupture are addressed; further, advances in the construction of fatigue failure models are provided; finally, summary and future topics are outlined.