title: Electrochemical behavior of nitinol alloy in Ringer's solution.
abstract: Corrosion behavior of Nitinol (nickel titanium) alloy has been examined in physiological Ringer's solution by means of electrochemical techniques (open-circuit potential measurement, potentiodynamic and potentiostatic polarizations) and capacitance measurements. The results show that the passive film is stable at open-circuit condition, but many of anodic current transients are observed at potentiodynamic and potentiostatic polarizations. The thickness of passive film decreased because of the occurrence of dissolution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: E X
authors.initials: EX
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fine
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Nowak