Shape Memory Material And Method Of Making The Same

摘要

The Present Invention Relates Generally To A Shape Memory And/Or Super-Elastic Material, Such As A Nickel Titanium Alloy. Additionally Or Alternatively, The Present Invention Relates To A Super-Elastic Or Pseudo-Elastic Material That Has An Initial Transition Temperature Af Above A Body Temperature. The Shape Memory Material Can Have A Super-Elasticity Or Pseudo-Elasticity Property At A Temperature Below The Initial Transition Temperature Af Of The Material. For Example, The Shape Memory Material Can Have Its Workable Temperature For Producing Super-Elasticity Or Pseudo-Elasticity Of About 0 Deg C. To 15 Deg C. Below The Initial Transition Temperature Af. The Shape Memory Material Can Be Malleable At A Room Temperature, And Become Super-Elastic Or Pseudo-Elastic At A Body Temperature.; In Addition, The Present Invention Relates To A Method Of Making A Shape Memory Or A Super-Elastic Material. The Treatment Protocols Can Include But Not Limited To Thermo-Mechanical, Thermo-Mechanical, Radiation, And Ternary Alloying Treatments.