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On the Deformation of Superelastic TiNi Alloy

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Superelastic properties of TiNi alloy have made it a potential candidate for high wear resistance applications. Unfortunately, deformation and wear behavior of superelastic TiNi is not well-understood and more work is needed to fully exploit its wear properties for tribological applications. In the present study, an attempt is made to identify factors affecting the deformation and wear of superelastic TiNi and compare to stainless steel through a series of sliding wear, scratch, and indentation experiments.

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The authors would like to thank the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for financial support.

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  1. Materials Engineering Program, Department of Process Engineering and Applied Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 2X4, Canada

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Farhat, Z., Zhang, C. On the Deformation of Superelastic TiNi Alloy. Tribol Lett 37, 169–173 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-009-9507-6

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