Simultaneous enhancement of mechanical and shape memory properties by heat-treatment homogenization of Ti2Ni precipitates in TiNi shape memory alloy fabricated by selective laser melting

The excellent shape memory and mechanical properties of TiNi shape memory alloys (SMAs) fabricated using selective laser melting (SLM) are highly desirable for a wide range of critical applications. In this study, we examined the simultaneous enhancement of mechanical and shape memory properties using heat-treatment homogenization of Ti2Ni precipitates in a Ti50.6Ni49.4 SMA fabricated using SLM. Specifically, because of the complete solution...