Additive manufacturing of NiTi architected metamaterials

C. A. Biffi, C. Soyarslan, J. Fiocchi, C. Bregoli, A. du Plessis, A. Tuissi, M. Mehrpouya*

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Abstract

Additive manufacturing has revolutionized the creation of complex and intrinsic structures, offering tailored designs for enhanced product performance across various applications. Architected cellular or lattice structures exemplify this innovation, customizable for specific mechanical or functional requirements, boasting advantages such as reduced mass, heightened load-bearing capabilities, and superior energy absorption. Nonetheless, their single-use limitation arises from plastic deformation resulting from localized yield damage or plastic buckling. Incorporating NiTi shape memory alloys (SMAs) presents a solution, enabling structures to recover their original shape post-unloading. In this study, an NiTi architected metastructure, featuring auxetic behavior and a negative Poisson's ratio, was designed and fabricated via laser powder bed fusion (LPBF). The samples exhibit promising superelastic performance with recoverable deformation strains at room temperature. Comprehensive characterization processes evaluated the functional performance of the fabricated metastructures. The metastructure geometry promoted microstructure formation primarily along the wall thickness. Cycling compression tests, conducted at three applied force levels, demonstrated stable cyclic behavior with up to 3.8 % reversible deformation strain, devoid of plastic buckling or yielding damage. Furthermore, the NiTi metastructures displayed robust energy absorption capacity and damping behavior, underscoring their potential for reusable energy dissipators in various industries including aerospace, automotive, construction, and etc.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100216
JournalAdditive Manufacturing Letters
Volume10
Early online date23 Apr 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2024

Keywords

  • UT-Gold-D
  • Architected metamaterials
  • Functional performance
  • Laser Powder Bed Fusion
  • Shape memory alloys
  • Additive manufacturing

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