Open Access
| Issue |
ESOMAT 2009
2009
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| Article Number | 05024 | |
| Number of page(s) | 7 | |
| Section | Applied Research and Applications: Engineering Materials with MT | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/esomat/200905024 | |
| Published online | 01 September 2009 | |
ESOMAT 2009, 05024 (2009)
DOI: 10.1051/esomat/200905024
Institute of Physics of the ASCR, Prague, Czech Republic
pilch@fzu.cz
Published online: 1 September 2009
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DOI: 10.1051/esomat/200905024
Final thermomechanical treatment of thin NiTi filaments for textile applications by electric current
J. Pilch, L. Heller and P. SittnerInstitute of Physics of the ASCR, Prague, Czech Republic
pilch@fzu.cz
Published online: 1 September 2009
Abstract
Functional properties of NiTi filaments can be in a large extent controlled by the heat treatment after final cold drawing. Conventionally, this is being performed by straight annealing in long tubular electrical furnace by SMA providers. An alternative heat treatment method by Joule heating called Final Thermomechanical Treatment by Electric Current /FTMT-EC/ is presented in this work. Results of key experiments performed while developing the method are discussed in this paper. A prototype of a compact device for FTMT-EC treatment of continuous NiTi filaments is presented and differences compared to the conventional heat treatment in a furnace are discussed.
© Owned by the authors, published by EDP Sciences 2009