Nickel-Titanium Materials : Biomedical Applications

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. Comprehensive overview on the unique Ni-Ti alloy Nitinol. Discusses applications and potential complications connected to common biomedical devices. Written by renowned experts in the field. 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

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.