Parametrical optimization of laser surface alloyed NiTi shape memory alloy with Co and Nb by the Taguchi method

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 223, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 969-979

  Ng, K W ^a   Man, H C ^b   Lawrence, J ^a   Yue, T M ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser surface alloying; NiTi; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

ALLOYED LAYERS; COMPOSITION PROFILE; CONTROL FACTORS; DILUTION RATIO; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROMETRY; HIGH-PURITY; LASER POWER; LASER PROCESS; LASER PROCESSING PARAMETERS; LASER SURFACE; LASER SURFACE ALLOYING; LASER SURFACE ALLOYING TECHNIQUE; LASER SYSTEMS; METAL POWDER; NICKEL TITANIUM; NITI; NITI SHAPE MEMORY ALLOYS; NITI SMA; PROCESS EFFECTS; PROCESS VARIABLES; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; SCANNING VELOCITY; SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY; STATISTICAL ACCURACY; STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES; SYSTEMATIC STUDY; TAGUCHI; TAGUCHI APPROACH;

ALLOYING; ALLOYS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE (ANOVA); CARBON DIOXIDE; NIOBIUM; POWDER METALS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHAPE MEMORY EFFECT; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; TAGUCHI METHODS; TITANIUM;

LASERS;

EID: 68849111531     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544054JEM1291     Document Type: Article

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