Nickel–Titanium Alloy Laser Micromachining: A Review of Nitinol Laser Processes and Optimization for High‐Speed Laser Cutting

CR Otto, M Vaseghi, K Davami - Advanced Engineering …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The binary nickel–titanium (NiTi) alloy,“Nitinol”, has become a prominent name in the
medical device industry among medical device manufacturers. The unique properties of the …

Exploring sustainable machining processes for nitinol shape memory alloy: a review of eco-friendly EDM and other techniques

M Muniraju, G Talla - Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical …, 2024 - Springer
The machining of Nitinol shape memory alloys (SMA) presents challenges because of their
unique properties, such as high hardness, low thermal conductivity, and shape memory …

Fiber laser cutting study on ternary NiTiV shape memory alloy

A Arun, K Rajkumar, S Santosh - Materials and Manufacturing …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Shape memory alloys (SMA) made of nickel–titanium (NiTi) have grown in popularity
because of their functionality and mechanical qualities. Vanadium (V) was added as an …

Fiber laser cutting of Cu–Zr added quaternary NiTi shape memory alloy: experimental investigation and optimization

C Balasubramaniyan, K Rajkumar… - Arabian Journal for …, 2023 - Springer
The shortage of high-temperature memory retaining characteristics of regular NiTi smart
alloy (SMA) is compensated by adding Cu and Zr as alloying elements. One of the effective …

Unravelling the effect of CO2 laser machining parameters on the surface and shape memory characteristics of CuAlFeMn quaternary shape memory alloy

S Santosh, S Srivatsan, RV Pandian - Optics & Laser Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Shape Memory Alloys (often called SMAs) belong to a branch of alloys that
“remember” their original shape. When the metals are twisted or disturbed from their initial …

Surface quality and morphology of NiTiCuZr shape memory alloy machined using thermal-energy processes: an examination of comparative topography

C Balasubramaniyan, S Santosh… - Surface Topography …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Adding alloying elements like copper (Cu) and zirconium (Zr) to binary NiTi shape memory
alloys (NiTiCuZr SMA) raises the martensitic transition temperatures and functional fatigue …

Micro-machining of SDSS-2507 under comparative assessment of fiber laser scan techniques

D Panigrahi, SK Patel - Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Dual phases with different thermal characteristics make SDSS-2507 complex to process by
laser. Therefore, two micro-machining attempts were made on SDSS-2507 using a Yb: YAG …

Laser technologies in manufacturing functional materials and applications of machine learning-assisted design and fabrication

X Zhang, L Zhou, G Feng, K **, H Algadi… - … Composites and Hybrid …, 2025 - Springer
The integration of laser technologies and machine learning has marked a transformative era
in functional materials manufacturing. This review highlights how AI-driven methods …

Comparing surface characteristics of Cu-Al-Fe alloys using thermal-based machining processes

S Santosh, S Bavin, TS Srivatsan - Surface Engineering, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The exceptional shape memory properties and load-handling capabilities of shape memory
alloys makes them perfect for a spectrum of applications, such as actuators in robotics …

The effect of assist gas type on nitinol microsecond laser cut edges: a study on the use of oxygen, argon, nitrogen, helium, and compressed air

CR Otto, A Doroudi, M Vaseghi… - Engineering Research …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
Historically, the published literature for laser cutting atomically balanced nickel-titanium alloy
(Nitinol) tubular devices assumes slow cut rates with an inert argon assist gas. Herein, a …