Objetivou-se nessa pesquisa comparar oito tipos de fios de NiTi superelásticos e termoativos, de seis empresas comerciais (GAC, TP, ORMCO, MASEL, MORELLI e UNITEK) àqueles com adição de cobre (CuNiTi 27 e 35OC, ORMCO), observando se as propriedades mecânicas dos dois últimos justificariam sua escolha clínica. Para tal foram realizados ensaios de tração e microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Os ensaios de tração foram realizados em máquina de ensaios mecânicos da marca EMIC, modelo DL10000, de 10 toneladas de capacidade, no Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME). A composição química e a topografia superficial dos fios foram determinadas através da microscopia eletrônica de varredura em microscópio da marca JEOL, modelo JSM-5800 LV com sistema de microanálise EDS (energy dispersive spectroscopy). Os resultados mostraram que, de forma geral, os fios de NiTi termoativados apresentaram cargas mais suaves de desativação em relação aos superelásticos. Entre os fios que apresentaram as cargas biologicamente mais adequadas de desativação estão os termoativados da GAC e da UNITEK. Entre os fios de NiTi superelásticos, os de CuNiTi 27C da ORMCO foram os que apresentaram as cargas mais suaves de desativação, sendo semelhantes, estatisticamente (ANOVA), às apresentadas pelos fios de NiTi termoativados da UNITEK para a deformação de 4%. Quando comparados os fios de CuNiTi a 27 e a 35C, observou-se que os primeiros apresentaram forças de desativação de, aproximadamente, 1/3 das apresentadas pelos últimos, para a deformação de 4%. Quando analisada a microscopia eletrônica de varredura de superfície, os fios de NiTi superelásticos que apresentaram melhores acabamentos foram os da MASEL e MORELLI e os que apresentaram os piores acabamentos foram os de NiTi e CuNiTi 27C da ORMCO. Entre os termoativados, todos apresentaram marcas e ranhuras de trefilação bastante visíveis, com características inadequadas em termos de topografia de superfície, sendo que os de CuNiTi 35C da ORMCO e os da UNITEK apresentaram os piores acabamentos de superfície graças à presença de microcavidades formadas devido aos arrancamento de partículas, possivelmente de NiTi4. Quando analisada a morfologia da região de fratura observou-se a presença de deformação plástica, e de microcavidades, características de fratura do tipo dúctil com redução macroscópica do diâmetro, para todos os grupos de fios NiTi e CuNiTi ensaiados, sendo que os de CuNiTi 27 C e os termoativados da UNITEK apresentaram as menores microcavidades e os melhores acabamentos à fratura. Concluiu-se que os fios de CuNiTi 35C, além de terem apresentado as maiores cargas de desativação entre os fios de NiTi termoativados, apresentaram os piores acabamentos das superfícies, o que não justificaria sua escolha como os primeiros fios para utilização clínica. / Leveling and aligning orthodontic wires must be able to generate light and continuous forces. Thus need to have high springback and flexibility. For this purpose it was suggested a variety of supereslatic and termoactivated Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) wires that may offer a load-deformation curve, in a constant plataform. Copper NiTi wires are presented as exhibiting better thermoactivating properties for optimum-forces system with better dental movement control. The aim of this study was to compare 8 NiTi superelastic and thermoactivated wires of six different brands (GAC, TP, ORMCO, MASEL, MORELLI and UNITEK) to Copper addicted wires (CuNiTi 270C and 350C, ORMCO) to verify if the mechanical properties of Copper NiTi would support its clinical use. Stress-strain tests were done in Engeneering Military Institute (IME-Brazil), through test machine (EMIC- DL 10000 model). Scanning electronic microscope with energy dispersive spectroscopy (JOEL, JSM-5800 LV model) was used to determine chemical composition and superficial topography of the wires. Results showed that, in general, thermoactivated NiTi wires exhibited lower deactivation loads when compared to NiTi superelastics. Among the thermoactivated, the GAC and UNITEK ones are the lighter ones. Among the superelastics, the Copper NiTi 270C (ORMCO) were the lighter ones, statistically similar (ANOVA) to thermoactivated NiTi from UNITEK, for 4% strain. Once Copper NiTi 270C showed deactivated loads 62% lower than Copper NiTi 350C , under 4% strain. As regard to Scanning Electronic Microscopy results for superelastic NiTi wires, better superficial burnishing were found for MASEL and MORELLI ones. On the other hand, the worst were ORMCO Superelastic NiTi and CuNiTi 270C. The thermoactivated ones were superficially visibly marked with inadequate superficial topography. Copper NiTi 350 C and UNITEK showed the worst burnishing among the thermoactivated wires, linked to microtags. It was concluded that CuNiTi 350 C showed the greatest deactivation loads and not favorable superficial burning.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-08T14:59:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 3419531 bytes, checksum: 47a7d7cdb7277fb0c7f884e30a96df42 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-09-14 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / In this work was evaluated the influence of multiple quenching in the peak temperatures of phase transformation (PTPT) in the alloy Cu-11.8Al-0.6Be-0.5Nb-0.27Ni (%wt), as well as the influence that deformation applied in temperatures above Ms, at nominal composition Cu-11.8Al-0.6Be-0.5Nb-0.27Ni, Cu-11.8Al-0.55Be-0.5Nb-0.27Ni and Cu-11.8Al-4Nb-2.16Ni-0.5Be, would have on the residual deformation. The alloys were melted, homogenized during 12h by 850ºC and machined using wire electroerosion. Then, the samples were quenched in water at room temperature and subsequently analyzed by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, using energy dispersive x-ray, differential scanning calorimetric analysis and x-ray diffractometry. For samples quenched successively, it was found a large change in PTPT after 22 quenching, there is no reverse transformation in this range. From the 34th quenching, the PTPT remained constant around 420ºC and severe changes in your micrographs were detected. Nevertheless, there was no change in Cu/Al able to change the PTPT. Alloys with containing nominal composition 0.4% and 0.2%Be indicated strong influence of the Be in the PTPT. When analyzed by x-ray diffractometry, the sample with 0.2Be indicated the presence of β' and γ' phases, when aged by 530ºC. For quantifying the residual deformations, the samples were subjected to static tensile and loading/unloading tests. When subjected large deformation and temperature near Ms, the results showed a great residual deformation, whereas small deformations with temperatures above Af showed not to be viable. The alloy Cu-11.8Al-4Nb-2.16Ni-0.5Be when tractioned, showed excessive weakness even after treatment of solubilization. / Neste trabalho avaliou-se a influência de têmperas múltiplas, nas temperaturas de pico da transformação de fase (TPTF) e na microestrutura da liga Cu-11,8Al-0,6Be-0,5Nb-0,27Ni (% em peso), bem como a influência que deformações aplicadas, em temperaturas a partir de Ms, às ligas de composição nominal Cu-11,8Al-0,6Be-0,5Nb-0,27Ni, Cu-11,8Al-0,55Be-0,5Nb-0,27Ni e Cu-11,8Al-4Nb-2,16Ni-0,5Be, teriam nas deformações residuais. As ligas foram fundidas, homogeneizadas durante 12h a 850ºC e usinadas via eletroerosão à fio. Em seguida, os corpos de prova foram temperados em água a temperatura ambiente sendo posteriormente analisadas via microscopia óptica, microscopia eletrônica de varredura, utilizando-se energia dispersiva de raios-x (EDS), análise calorimétrica diferencial de varredura (DSC) e difratometria de raios-X. Para as amostras cicladas termicamente, verificou-se que após 22 têmperas uma mudança significativa nas TPTF ocorre, não havendo a partir deste intervalo transformação reversa. A partir da 34ª têmpera, as TPTF permaneceram constantes em torno de 420ºC e as micrografias indicaram mudanças severas em suas microestruturas. Não obstante, não se verificou alteração na relação Cu/Al capaz de alterar as TPTF. As amostras contendo composição nominal de 0,4% e 0,2% de Be indicaram que as ligas estudadas são fortemente influenciadas pela presença do Be. Quando analisada por difratometria de raios-x, a amostra com 0,2Be indicou a presença das fases β e γ , quando submetida a tratamento de envelhecimento a 530ºC. Para a quantificação das deformações residuais, os corpos de prova foram submetidos aos ensaios de tração estática e de carregamento/descarregamento. As amostras submetidas a deformações próximas as de ruptura e com temperatura de ensaio próximo a Ms mostraram resultar em deformações residuais de maiores intensidades, enquanto quedeformações de pequena magnitude, com temperaturas acima de Af, mostraram não serem viáveis. A liga de composição nominal Cu-11,8Al-4Nb-2,16Ni-0,5Be, quando ensaiada sob tração, mostrou fragilidade excessiva mesmo após tratamento térmico de solubilização.

Objetivou-se nessa pesquisa comparar oito tipos de fios de NiTi superelásticos e termoativos, de seis empresas comerciais (GAC, TP, ORMCO, MASEL, MORELLI e UNITEK) àqueles com adição de cobre (CuNiTi 27 e 35OC, ORMCO), observando se as propriedades mecânicas dos dois últimos justificariam sua escolha clínica. Para tal foram realizados ensaios de tração e microscopia eletrônica de varredura. Os ensaios de tração foram realizados em máquina de ensaios mecânicos da marca EMIC, modelo DL10000, de 10 toneladas de capacidade, no Instituto Militar de Engenharia (IME). A composição química e a topografia superficial dos fios foram determinadas através da microscopia eletrônica de varredura em microscópio da marca JEOL, modelo JSM-5800 LV com sistema de microanálise EDS (energy dispersive spectroscopy). Os resultados mostraram que, de forma geral, os fios de NiTi termoativados apresentaram cargas mais suaves de desativação em relação aos superelásticos. Entre os fios que apresentaram as cargas biologicamente mais adequadas de desativação estão os termoativados da GAC e da UNITEK. Entre os fios de NiTi superelásticos, os de CuNiTi 27C da ORMCO foram os que apresentaram as cargas mais suaves de desativação, sendo semelhantes, estatisticamente (ANOVA), às apresentadas pelos fios de NiTi termoativados da UNITEK para a deformação de 4%. Quando comparados os fios de CuNiTi a 27 e a 35C, observou-se que os primeiros apresentaram forças de desativação de, aproximadamente, 1/3 das apresentadas pelos últimos, para a deformação de 4%. Quando analisada a microscopia eletrônica de varredura de superfície, os fios de NiTi superelásticos que apresentaram melhores acabamentos foram os da MASEL e MORELLI e os que apresentaram os piores acabamentos foram os de NiTi e CuNiTi 27C da ORMCO. Entre os termoativados, todos apresentaram marcas e ranhuras de trefilação bastante visíveis, com características inadequadas em termos de topografia de superfície, sendo que os de CuNiTi 35C da ORMCO e os da UNITEK apresentaram os piores acabamentos de superfície graças à presença de microcavidades formadas devido aos arrancamento de partículas, possivelmente de NiTi4. Quando analisada a morfologia da região de fratura observou-se a presença de deformação plástica, e de microcavidades, características de fratura do tipo dúctil com redução macroscópica do diâmetro, para todos os grupos de fios NiTi e CuNiTi ensaiados, sendo que os de CuNiTi 27 C e os termoativados da UNITEK apresentaram as menores microcavidades e os melhores acabamentos à fratura. Concluiu-se que os fios de CuNiTi 35C, além de terem apresentado as maiores cargas de desativação entre os fios de NiTi termoativados, apresentaram os piores acabamentos das superfícies, o que não justificaria sua escolha como os primeiros fios para utilização clínica. / Leveling and aligning orthodontic wires must be able to generate light and continuous forces. Thus need to have high springback and flexibility. For this purpose it was suggested a variety of supereslatic and termoactivated Nickel-Titanium (NiTi) wires that may offer a load-deformation curve, in a constant plataform. Copper NiTi wires are presented as exhibiting better thermoactivating properties for optimum-forces system with better dental movement control. The aim of this study was to compare 8 NiTi superelastic and thermoactivated wires of six different brands (GAC, TP, ORMCO, MASEL, MORELLI and UNITEK) to Copper addicted wires (CuNiTi 270C and 350C, ORMCO) to verify if the mechanical properties of Copper NiTi would support its clinical use. Stress-strain tests were done in Engeneering Military Institute (IME-Brazil), through test machine (EMIC- DL 10000 model). Scanning electronic microscope with energy dispersive spectroscopy (JOEL, JSM-5800 LV model) was used to determine chemical composition and superficial topography of the wires. Results showed that, in general, thermoactivated NiTi wires exhibited lower deactivation loads when compared to NiTi superelastics. Among the thermoactivated, the GAC and UNITEK ones are the lighter ones. Among the superelastics, the Copper NiTi 270C (ORMCO) were the lighter ones, statistically similar (ANOVA) to thermoactivated NiTi from UNITEK, for 4% strain. Once Copper NiTi 270C showed deactivated loads 62% lower than Copper NiTi 350C , under 4% strain. As regard to Scanning Electronic Microscopy results for superelastic NiTi wires, better superficial burnishing were found for MASEL and MORELLI ones. On the other hand, the worst were ORMCO Superelastic NiTi and CuNiTi 270C. The thermoactivated ones were superficially visibly marked with inadequate superficial topography. Copper NiTi 350 C and UNITEK showed the worst burnishing among the thermoactivated wires, linked to microtags. It was concluded that CuNiTi 350 C showed the greatest deactivation loads and not favorable superficial burning.

Disertace analyzuje vliv koncentrátorů napětí na průběh martensitické transformace, vznik plastické deformace a její vliv na přerozdělení napětí a vznik zbytkového pnutí a reziduálního martenzitu v okolí koncentrátorů v prvcích ze slitin s tvarovou pamětí NiTi. Vliv je analyzován v režimech superelastického isotermálního cyklování a aktuačního cyklování, t.j. teplotního cyklování pod vnějším napětím. Disertace využívá pro vyhodnocení vlivu experimentální přístup spolu s numerickými simulacemi metodou konečných prvků na modelových případech tenkých pásků ze slitin NiTi opatřených půlkruhovými vruby. V experimentální části je vyhodnocován vliv koncentrátorů pomocí termomechanických experimentů s využitím metod obrazové korelace a rentgenové mikrodifrakce pro lokální analýzu deformací a fázových objemových podílů v průběhu cyklování v okolí vrubů. Simulace metodou konečných prvků poskytují komplementární informace o průběhu napětí, deformací a martensitické transformaci, zejména o vývoji jednotlivých složek celkové deformace, tj. elastické a plastické, a vývoji zbytkového pnutí a s ním souvisejícím zbytkovým martensitem.Disertace je dále doplněna o numerickou analýzu vlivu konstrukce stentů na lokální cyklický průběh martensitické transformace a jeho vliv na únavové vlastnosti.

Introduction: One of the key prerequisites of high-quality endodontic treatment is the use of endodontic NiTi instruments for the preparation of root canals. The purpose of this dissertation is to evaluate the effect of individual factors which influence the life of endodontic instruments during the clinical treatment of root canals. The dissertation will evaluate the effect the curvature of the canals, the shape of the tip of the instrument, the speed and type of rotation, and the influence of sterilization. The effect of low-temperature plasma nitriding on the fatigue life of the instruments will also be investigated. Materials and methods: Several endodontic systems used for the machine preparation of root canals were studied. The study focused predominantly on the cyclic fatigue of rotary endodontic instruments, wherein the files were rotated in artificial curved root canals. Additionally, the influence of sterilization on the life of the instruments was also examined. Finally, the instruments were treated using thermal plasma nitridation for the purpose of improving their properties. The instruments were then analyzed using a scanning electron microscope and a microhardness meter. Results: Testing cyclic fatigue in artificial root canals with radii R3 and R5 revealed that instruments with a...

PhD thesis focuses the field of textile application of modern functional materials, namely metallic shape memory alloys with unique thermomechanical properties deriving from martensitic transformation in solid state. Particularly, it deals with the development of a nonconventional thermomechanical treatment of thin NiTi filaments via Joule heating by electric current and related basic research involving thermomechanical testing and modeling of functional properties of the filaments, investigation of martensitic transformations and deformation processes in NiTi and investigation of the fast recovery and recrystallization processes in metals heated by short pulses of controlled electric power. The method was developed and called FTMT-EC. In contrast to conventional heat treatment of metallic filaments in environmental furnaces, this method allows for precise control of the raise of the filament temperature and filament stress during the fast heating (rate ~50 000 °C/s). As a consequence, it is possible to precisely control the progress of the fast recovery and recrystallization processes in heat treated filaments. In this way it is possible to prepare filaments with desired nanostructured microstructure and related functional properties. A prototype equipment for application of the method for heat treatment of continuous SMA filaments during respooling in textile processing was designed and built. Comparing to the conventional heat treatment of SMA filaments in tubular environmental furnaces, this approach is faster, saves energy and allows for preparation of filaments with special functional properties. International patent application was filed on the method. It is currently utilized in the research and development of smart textiles for medical applications.

PhD thesis focuses the field of textile application of modern functional materials, namely metallic shape memory alloys with unique thermomechanical properties deriving from martensitic transformation in solid state. Particularly, it deals with the development of a nonconventional thermomechanical treatment of thin NiTi filaments via Joule heating by electric current and related basic research involving thermomechanical testing and modeling of functional properties of the filaments, investigation of martensitic transformations and deformation processes in NiTi and investigation of the fast recovery and recrystallization processes in metals heated by short pulses of controlled electric power. The method was developed and called FTMT-EC. In contrast to conventional heat treatment of metallic filaments in environmental furnaces, this method allows for precise control of the raise of the filament temperature and filament stress during the fast heating (rate ~50 000 °C/s). As a consequence, it is possible to precisely control the progress of the fast recovery and recrystallization processes in heat treated filaments. In this way it is possible to prepare filaments with desired nanostructured microstructure and related functional properties. A prototype equipment for application of the method for heat treatment of continuous SMA filaments during respooling in textile processing was designed and built. Comparing to the conventional heat treatment of SMA filaments in tubular environmental furnaces, this approach is faster, saves energy and allows for preparation of filaments with special functional properties. International patent application was filed on the method. It is currently utilized in the research and development of smart textiles for medical applications.