Open AccessThe main characteristics and application of the shape memory alloys in orthodontics and endodontics
Author(s) -
Vukoman Jokanović,
Božana Čolović,
Marija Živković-Sandić
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
stomatološki glasnik srbije
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1452-3701
pISSN - 0039-1743
DOI - 10.2478/sdj-2019-0004
Subject(s) - shape memory alloy , nickel titanium , sma* , materials science , endodontics , austenite , martensite , orthorhombic crystal system , monoclinic crystal system , orthodontics , metallurgy , crystallography , computer science , medicine , microstructure , crystal structure , chemistry , algorithm
Summary Main characteristics of shape memory alloys (SMA) based on equiatomic nickel-titanium (TiNi) composition and their application in endodontics were analyzed in this paper. Particularly, phase transition between cubic body centered austenite phase and orthorhombic or monoclinic martensite phase was studied. Besides, main drawbacks of the conventional technology of SMA production were given, as well as a new technology approaches in enhancement of SMA properties, without changes of their super-elasticity.