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NiTi Thin-Film Shape
Memory Alloys and Their
Industrial Application
Ajit Behera and Patitapabana Parida
NIT- Rourkela
Aditya Kumar
ISM-Dhanbad
CONTENTS
9.1 Historical Background of Shape Memory Alloys ........................................ 185
9.2 What Is Unique about NiTi Alloy?............................................................... 187
9.3 Stress–Strain–Temperature Curve of a NiTi ................................................ 187
9.4 Physical Metallurgy of NiTi Thin Film........................................................ 188
9.4.1 Phase Diagram.................................................................................. ...