Physicochemical properties of bulk titanium nickelide samples of near-equiatomic compositions obtained by laser deposition of metal wire

Khomenko M.D., Dubrov A.V., Marchenko E.S., Novikov M.M., Panchenko, V.Y.

For Russian citation (Opticheskii Zhurnal):

Хоменко М.Д., Дубров А.В., Марченко Е.С., Новиков М.М., Панченко В.Я. Физико-химические свойства объёмных образцов из никелида титана околоэквиатомных составов, полученных лазерным нанесением металлической проволоки // Оптический журнал. 2026. Т. 93. № 4. С. 68–80. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2026-93-04-68-80

Khomenko M.D., Dubrov A.V., Marchenko E.S., Novikov M.M., Panchenko V.Ya. Physicochemical properties of bulk titanium nickelide samples of near-equiatomic compositions obtained by laser deposition of metal wire [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2026. V. 93. № 4. P. 68–80. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2026-93-04-68-80

For citation (Journal of Optical Technology):

Abstract:

Subject of study. Samples from titanium nickelide NiTi alloys of various stoichiometry obtained by laser deposition of metal wire. The purpose of the work. Experimental study of the dependence of the physicochemical properties of bulk titanium nickelide samples obtained by laser deposition of metal wire of near-equiatomic compositions on the scanning speed. Method. Samples obtained in various technological modes using titanium nickelide wires were examined to study their chemical and phase composition, as well as hardness. Main results. It has been shown that the equiatomic composition of the initial NiTi wire has more prospects when grown at a high deposition rate, and nickel-rich compositions are more effective at a low deposition rate. At a high scanning speed, the melt pool has a small size and lifetime, so titanium oxidation and nickel evaporation are minimal. At a low scanning speed, the lifetime of the melt pool is increased, which helps to dissolve the precipitates of the secondary phases. Practical significance. The dependences of the properties of NiTi samples on the deposition parameters obtained in the work will serve as the basis for the development of an additive manufacturing technology for growing implants with superelastic properties made of titanium nickelide.

Keywords:

laser metal wire deposition, titanium nickelide, austenite, martensite, precipitates, oxidation, microhardness

Acknowledgements:

the work was carried out with the financial support of the Russian Science Foundation Grant № 24-63-00049, https://rscf.ru/project/24-63-00049 / in part of building and analyzing of the nickel-titanium samples and of the state assignment of the NRC “Kurchatov institute” in part of the development of 3D plastic models

OCIS codes: 160.1435, 350.3850, 160.3900

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