4d printing method for in-situ regulation of functional properties of nickel-titanium alloy and use thereof

a nickel-titanium alloy and functional property technology, applied in the field of additive manufacturing technology, can solve the problems of reducing the processing and production efficiency of nickel-titanium alloy parts, reducing the precision reducing the application of niti alloy parts, so as to achieve the effect of rapid manufacturing of niti alloy parts and expanding the application of niti alloys

Pending Publication Date: 2021-12-23
SOUTH CHINA UNIV OF TECH +2
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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a method for making a type of metal called nickel titanium (Nit) that can be used in medicine, healthcare, space exploration, and other industries due to its unique combination of high strength, corrosion resistance, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. By adding small amounts of nitrogen into this material during production, it becomes more conductive and resistant to corrosion compared to traditional methods like welding or solvent casting. Additionally, by controlling the phase transition temperature of the NiTi shape memory alloy, the resulting material can have different phases such as martensite, bainite, and martensite/bainite. These new phases are important because they improve their performance in various applications.

Problems solved by technology

The technical problem addressed in this patent is how to efficiently create precise and complex shapes made of nitrile martensitic stainless steel alloys without compromising their quality and functionality. Existing methods involve expensive and limited options, including gas atomization method and water atomization method, but these methods also result in contamination issues.

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[0026]1. Atomization milling: Mixing Ti and Ni according to the atomic ratio of Ti 50.6 at. % and Ni 49.4 at. %, and smelting them in vacuum to obtain NiTi alloy bars; atomizing the bars to obtain the original powder, and sieving the original powder to control the particle size of the target powder in the range of 15-53 μm.

[0027]2. Powder modification: Using a Plasma-BM-S plasma ball mill to treat the sieved NiTi alloy powder (mass ml) by discharging with the following control parameters: the voltage at 130 V, the current at 1.4 A, the electrode speed at 800 r / min, the discharge plasma treatments for 6 times, each discharge treatment for 0.5 h, and an interval of 30 min between two adjacent discharge treatments; then adding Ni powder with a mass of m2 and a particle size of 100 nm to the NiTi alloy powder treated by the discharge plasma, and controlling the ratio of m1:m2 to 30:1, so that the ratio of Ti:Ni in the mixed powder was 49.1:50.9 (at. %); then adjusting the electrode speed

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[0032]1. Milling: Mixing Ti and Ni according to the atomic ratio of Ti 60 at. % and Ni 40 at. %, and smelting them in vacuum to obtain NiTi alloy bars; atomizing the bars to obtain the original powder, and sieving the original powder to control the particle size of the target powder in the range of 15-53 μm.

[0033]2. Powder modification: Using a Plasma-BM-S plasma ball mill to treat the sieved NiTi alloy powder (mass m1) by discharging with the following control parameters: the voltage at 120 V, the current at 1 A, the electrode speed at 1000 r / min, the discharge treatments for 3 times, each discharge treatment for 1 h, and an interval of 45 min between two adjacent discharge treatments; then adding Ni powder with a mass of m2 and a particle size of 500 nm to the original powder after the discharge treatment, and controlling the ratio of m1:m2 to 4.91:1, so that the ratio of Ti:Ni in the mixed powder was 49.2:50.8 (at. %); then adjusting the electrode speed to 700 r / min and controll

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[0036]1. Milling: Mixing Ti and Ni according to the atomic ratio of Ti 50 at. % and Ni 50 at. %, and smelting them in vacuum to obtain NiTi alloy bars; atomizing the bars to obtain the original powder, and sieving the original powder to control the particle size of the target powder in the range of 15-53 μm.

[0037]2. Powder modification: Using a Plasma-BM-S plasma ball mill to treat the sieved NiTi alloy powder (mass ml) by discharging with the following control parameters: the voltage at 125 V, the current at 1.4 A, the electrode speed at 800 r / min, the discharge treatments for 3 times, each discharge treatment for 1.5 h, and an interval of 30 min between two adjacent discharge treatments; then adding Ni powder with a mass of m2 and a particle size of 300 nm to the original powder after the discharge treatment, and controlling the ratio of m1:m2 to 44.4:1, so that the ratio of Ti:Ni in the mixed powder was 49:51 (at. %); then adjusting the electrode speed to 500 r / min and controlli

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The present invention belongs to the field of additive manufacturing technology, and discloses a 4D printing method capable of in-situ regulating functional properties of nickel-titanium (NiTi) alloys and the application thereof. The method comprises the following steps: subjecting NiTi alloy bars to atomization milling to obtain NiTi alloy powder with a particle size of 15-53 μm, placing the NiTi alloy powder in a discharge plasma assisted ball mill for discharge treatment to promote the activation of powder activity, then adding nano-sized Ni powder with a particle size of 100-800 nm to obtain mixed powder, then continuing the discharge treatment to realize the metallurgical bonding between the NiTi alloy powder and the nano-sized Ni powder to obtain the modified powder, and finally using the additive manufacturing technology to prepare and form the modified powder into a functionalized NiTi alloy. The present invention achieves the metallurgical bonding between the nano-sized Ni powder and the large-sized spherical NiTi alloy powder by adding the nano-sized Ni powder in the process of discharge treatment, which is conducive to preparing a bulk alloy with uniform composition, structure and properties and the parts made therewith.

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