Characterization of porous, net-shaped NiTi alloy regarding its damping and energy-absorbing capacity

▶ Mechanical properties of NiTi shape memory alloys with porosities up to 70 vol.%. ▶ Fully pronounced pseudoelasticity up to 6% compression. ▶ Superposition of pseudoelasticity and plasticity at higher deformations. ▶ Fatigue of pseudoelasticity conducting up to 230,000 load cycles. ▶ Application as energy absorber, damping device or biomedical implant.