| Description |
1 online resource (:) illustrations (black and white, color) |
| Series |
De Gruyter STEM |
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De Gruyter STEM.
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| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Prologue -- Table of Contents -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. History of development and naming of NiTi materials -- Chapter 3. NiTi-based alloys and alloying element effects -- Chapter 4. Martensitic phase transformation and its related phenomena -- Chapter 5. Heat treatments and their related phenomena -- Chapter 6. Fabrication, synthesis, and product forms -- Chapter 7. Properties and their effects on biofunctionality -- Chapter 8. Corrosion and oxidation -- Chapter 9. Fatigue, fracture, and creep -- Chapter 10. Nonmedical applications -- Chapter 11. Properties in biological environment -- Chapter 12. Surface modification and engineering -- Chapter 13. Sterilization -- Chapter 14. Biotribology and wear debris toxicity -- Chapter 15. Dental/medical applications -- Chapter 16. Dental applications -- Chapter 17. Medical applications -- Chapter 18. Future perspective -- Epilogue -- Index |
| Summary |
Nickel-Titanium alloys are smart materials exhibiting unique properties such as superelasticity and shape-memory effect. The material has been used as orthodontic wires in the dental field for over 20 years. This book is a comprehensive overview to the field of Ni-Ti Materials and the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of this versatile alloy. In addition, complications and challenges exhibited in applications are also discussed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Biomedical materials.
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Nickel-titanium alloys.
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Titanium.
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Titanium
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titanium.
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Biomedical materials
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Nickel-titanium alloys
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Titanium
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tominaga, Toshihiko, author.
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| ISBN |
9783110666113 |
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3110666111 |
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