title: Microstructural, mechanical and citotoxicity evaluation of different NiTi and NiTiCu shape memory alloys.
abstract: Transformation temperatures and mechanical properties such as transformation stresses at different temperatures and the superelasticity have been investigated in NiTiCu alloys with various Copper concentrations. The results have been compared with the conventional NiTi alloys. The addition of copper was effective to narrow the stress hysteresis and to stabilize the superelasticity characteristics. Moreover, it produced greater stability on both the transformation temperatures and the forces applied to the different tissues. However, the studies of cell cultured with human fibroblasts showed certain toxicity.
authors.affiliation: CREB, Dept. de Ciència dels Materials i Enginyeria Metal.lúrgica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Diagonal 647, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain. francesc.xavier.gil@upc.es
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Solano
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peña
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mendoza
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Planell
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000737:chemistry; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003300:Copper / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry*; D004548:Elasticity; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry*; D009969:Orthodontic Wires; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014025:Titanium / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; C040654:titanium nickelide; D003300:Copper; D009532:Nickel; D014025:Titanium