Deformation of Ti-51.5Â at.%Ni alloy during thermal cycling under different thermal-mechanical conditions

► A new “symmetric” scheme for work production has been developed. ► Thermal cycling in new scheme results in smaller accumulation of plastic strain. ► New scheme allows one to produce more effective work than “asymmetric” scheme. ► An increase in the stress acting on heating results in an increase in effective work. ► Variation in plastic strain is limited by −0.8% to 0.8% regardless of the stress.