Evolution of crack-tip transformation zones in superelastic Nitinol subjected to in situ fatigue: A fracture mechanics and synchrotron X-ray microdiffraction analysis

Acta Materialia

Volumn 55, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 6198-6207

  Robertson, S W ^a   Mehta, A ^b   Pelton, A R ^c   Ritchie, R O ^a  

^a Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   (United States)

^b SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Nitinol Devices & Components Materials Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Crack growth; Fatigue; Microdiffraction; Nitinol; Synchrotron X rays

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; DIFFRACTION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION;

MICRODIFFRACTION; SYNCHROTRON X-RAYS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRAINS;

NICKEL ALLOYS;

EID: 35148835278     PISSN: 13596454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2007.07.028     Document Type: Article

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