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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020

In Search of the Optimal Conditions to Process Shape Memory Alloys (NiTi) Using Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF).

Pedro Carreira, Fábio Cerejo, Nuno Alves, Maria Teresa Vieira

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Pedro CarreiraCDRSP-Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Rua General Norton de Matos, Apartado 4133, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal.
Fábio CerejoIPN-Instituto Pedro Nunes, Rua Pedro Nunes, 3030-199 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1567-2382
Nuno AlvesCDRSP-Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Rua General Norton de Matos, Apartado 4133, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5016-0868
Maria Teresa VieiraCEMMPRE-Centre for Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Processes, University of Coimbra, Pinhal de Marrocos, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9981-3826

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Abstract

This research was performed so as to investigate the additive manufacturing of NiTi shape memory alloys, which is associated with direct processes, such as selective laser melting. In addition to its expensive production costs, NiTi readily undergoes chemical and phase modifications, mainly as a result of Ni loss during processing as a result of high temperatures. This research explores the potential usefulness of NiTi as well as its limitations using indirect additive processes, such as fused filament fabrication (FFF). The first step was to evaluate the NiTi critical powder volume content (CPVC) needed to process high-quality filaments (via extrusion). A typical 3D printer can build a selected part/system/device layer-by-layer from the filaments, followed by debinding and sintering (SDS), in order to generate a near-net-shape object. The mixing, extruding (filament), printing (shaping), debinding, and sintering steps were extensively studied in order to optimize their parameters. Moreover, for the sintering step, two main targets should be met, namely: the reduction of contamination during the process in order to avoid the formation of secondary phases, and the decrease in sintering temperature, which also contributes to reducing the production costs. This study aims to demonstrate the possibility of using FFF as an additive manufacturing technology for processing NiTi.

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additive manufacturing (AM)debinding and sintering (SDS)fused filament fabrication (FFF)nickel–titanium (NiTi)powder filamentsshape memory alloys (SMA)shaping

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