| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1572685 | Materials Characterization | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The rotating-bending fatigue of a laser-welded superelastic NiTi alloy wire was investigated. In comparison with the base metal, the welded specimens show significantly reduced numbers of cycles to failure when strain amplitude remains above 0.4%. This is mainly caused by coarse-grained and dendritic microstructure in the welded joints. Both the welded and unwelded specimens can be loaded up to 106 cycles without failure if the strain amplitude remains below 0.4%.
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Authors
X.J. Yan, D.Z. Yang, M. Qi,