Nickel-Titanium Smart Hybrid Materials

Book excerpt: Nickel-Titanium Smart Hybrid Materials: From Micro- to Nano-structured Alloys for Emerging Applications describes advanced properties that can be adapted in NiTi-alloys. Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) systems are receiving wide demand in growing industries due to their smart, high-temperature or biocompatible behavior. These influenced behaviors are carefully described in the micro-scale and nanoscale range, with NiTi smart materials described on the basis of their shape memory effect (SME) and super-elastic (SE) properties for sensor and actuator application. This book discusses novel properties of nickel-titanium systems, helping materials scientists and engineers produce smart technologies and systems for the aeronautical, automobile, mechanical, healthcare and electronics industries. - Describes the use of nanotechnology and microtechnology in nickel-titanium-based systems - Outlines the major properties of Nickel-Titanium Nanoalloys - Assesses the major challenges of manufacturing nickel-titanium nanoalloys at an industrial scale