1. Editorial: SMST 2013

   • Luděk Heller
   • Petr Šittner
   • Petr Sedlák

   EditorialNotes 28 June 2014 Pages: 2301 - 2302

2. Young’s Modulus of Austenite and Martensite Phases in Superelastic NiTi Wires

   • Petr Šittner
   • Ludek Heller
   • Denis Favier

   OriginalPaper 08 April 2014 Pages: 2303 - 2314

   

3. An Examination of the Mechanical Behavior of Shape Memory Nitinol Wires at Various Temperatures

   • L. Rolsen
   • D. Plumley

   OriginalPaper 12 June 2014 Pages: 2315 - 2320

   

4. Functional Characterization of a Novel Shape Memory Alloy

   • M. Collado
   • R. Cabás
   • I. López-Ferreño

   OriginalPaper 18 June 2014 Pages: 2321 - 2326

   

5. Optimization of Shape-Memory Effect in Fe-Mn-Si-Cr-Re Shape-Memory Alloys

   • Kun-Ming Lin
   • Jian-Hung Chen
   • Hsin-Chih Lin

   OriginalPaper 28 May 2014 Pages: 2327 - 2332

   

6. In Situ Optical Microscope Study of the Thermally Induced Displacive Transformations in Cualni-Based Shape-Memory Alloys

   • M. Benke
   • V. Mertinger

   OriginalPaper 24 May 2014 Pages: 2333 - 2338

   

7. Accumulation of Residual Strain in TiNi Alloy During Thermal Cycling

   • S. Belyaev
   • N. Resnina
   • A. Sibirev

   OriginalPaper 08 April 2014 Pages: 2339 - 2342

   

8. Work Production and Variation in Shape Memory Effects during Thermal Cycling of Equiatomic TiNi Alloy

   • S. Belyaev
   • Natalia Resnina
   • R. Zhuravlev

   OriginalPaper 11 April 2014 Pages: 2343 - 2346

   

9. Reversible Characteristics and Cycling Effects of the ε ↔ γ Martensitic Transformations in Fe-Mn-Cr Twip/Trip Steels

   • V. Mertinger
   • M. Benke
   • T. Pataki

   OriginalPaper 16 May 2014 Pages: 2347 - 2350

   

10. Functional Response of NiTi Elements for Smart Micro-actuation Applications

    • C. A. Biffi
    • A. Nespoli
    • A. Tuissi

    OriginalPaper 20 February 2014 Pages: 2351 - 2356

    

11. Improved Shape Memory Characteristics of Fe-14Mn-6Si-9Cr-5Ni Alloy Via Mechanical Alloying

    • A. Umut Söyler
    • Burak Özkal
    • Leandru G. Bujoreanu

    OriginalPaper 18 April 2014 Pages: 2357 - 2361

    

12. Microstructure, Phase Transformations, and Properties of Hot-Extruded Ni-Rich NiTi Shape Memory Alloy

    • Z. Lekston
    • M. Zubko
    • D. Stróż

    OriginalPaper Open access 23 May 2014 Pages: 2362 - 2367

    

13. Influence of Chemical Composition and Melting Process on Hot Rolling of NiTiHf Shape Memory Alloy

    • Majid Belbasi
    • Mohammad T. Salehi

    OriginalPaper 03 May 2014 Pages: 2368 - 2372

    

14. Nonequiatomic NiTi Alloy Produced by Self Propagating High Temperature Synthesis

    • P. Bassani
    • E. Bassani
    • C. Zanotti

    OriginalPaper 27 June 2014 Pages: 2373 - 2378

    

15. Hot Workability of CuZr-Based Shape Memory Alloys for Potential High-Temperature Applications

    • Carlo Alberto Biffi
    • Ausonio Tuissi

    OriginalPaper 18 March 2014 Pages: 2379 - 2384

    

16. Mechanical and Functional Properties of Nickel Titanium Adhesively Bonded Joints

    • F. Niccoli
    • M. Alfano
    • C. Maletta

    OriginalPaper 08 February 2014 Pages: 2385 - 2390

    

17. Shape Memory Effects in TiNi-based Alloys Subjected to Electroplastic Rolling

    • A. A. Potapova
    • N. N. Resnina
    • V. V. Stolyarov

    OriginalPaper 15 May 2014 Pages: 2391 - 2395

    

18. Novel High-Speed High Pressure Torsion Technology for Obtaining Fe-Mn-Si-Cr Shape Memory Alloy Active Elements

    • Gheorghe Gurău
    • Carmela Gurău
    • Leandru-Gheorghe Bujoreanu

    OriginalPaper 20 May 2014 Pages: 2396 - 2402

    

19. Effects of Loading and Constraining Conditions on the Thermomechanical Fatigue Life of NiTi Shape Memory Wires

    • G. Scirè Mammano
    • E. Dragoni

    OriginalPaper 25 March 2014 Pages: 2403 - 2411

    

20. NiTi Alloy Negator Springs for Long-Stroke Constant-Force Shape Memory Actuators: Modeling, Simulation and Testing

    • Andrea Spaggiari
    • Eugenio Dragoni
    • Ausonio Tuissi

    OriginalPaper 21 March 2014 Pages: 2412 - 2419

    

21. A Numerical/Experimental Study of Nitinol Actuator Springs

    • Ferdinando Auricchio
    • Giulia Scalet
    • Marco Urbano

    OriginalPaper 01 February 2014 Pages: 2420 - 2428

    

22. Low Cycle Fatigue Evaluation of NiTi SESMA Thin Wires

    • V. L. Sateesh
    • P. Senthilkumar
    • G. N. Dayananda

    OriginalPaper 24 May 2014 Pages: 2429 - 2436

    

23. Comparison of the Fatigue Performance of Commercially Produced Nitinol Samples versus Sputter-Deposited Nitinol

    • Gerd Siekmeyer
    • Andreas Schüßler
    • Eckhard Quandt

    OriginalPaper 18 June 2014 Pages: 2437 - 2445

    

24. In Situ Phase Evolution of Ni/Ti Reactive Multilayers

    • A. J. Cavaleiro
    • A. S. Ramos
    • F. M. Braz Fernandes

    OriginalPaper 24 May 2014 Pages: 2446 - 2449

    

25. Analysis of New Nitinol Ingot Qualities

    • Rainer Steegmüller
    • Jochen Ulmer
    • Andreas Schüßler

    OriginalPaper 20 May 2014 Pages: 2450 - 2456

    

26. The Influence of Microcleanliness on the Fatigue Performance of Nitinol

    • Parikshith K. Kumar
    • Christopher Lasley

    OriginalPaper 07 January 2014 Pages: 2457 - 2463

    

27. Superelastic Orthopedic Implant Coatings

    • Eric Fournier
    • Robert Devaney
    • Matthew Fonte

    OriginalPaper 29 April 2014 Pages: 2464 - 2470

    

28. Improvement of Superelastic Performance of Ti-Nb Binary Alloys for Biomedical Applications

    • W. Elmay
    • E. Patoor
    • P. Laheurte

    OriginalPaper 30 January 2014 Pages: 2471 - 2476

    

29. XRD Study of NiTi Endodontic Files Using Synchrotron Radiation

    • Francisco Manuel Braz Fernandes
    • J. P. Oliveira
    • Norbert Schell

    OriginalPaper 22 May 2014 Pages: 2477 - 2481

    

30. Generation of NiTi Nanoparticles by Femtosecond Laser Ablation in Liquid

    • M. Chakif
    • A. Essaidi
    • M. Epple

    OriginalPaper 29 April 2014 Pages: 2482 - 2486

    

31. Electrical Pulse Shape Setting of Thin Ni₄₉Ti₅₁ Wires for Shape Memory Actuators

    • R. Casati
    • M. Vedani
    • A. Tuissi

    OriginalPaper 11 April 2014 Pages: 2487 - 2490

    

32. Non-Conventional Techniques for the Study of Phase Transitions in NiTi-Based Alloys

    • Adelaide Nespoli
    • Elena Villa
    • Marco Coïsson

    OriginalPaper 18 June 2014 Pages: 2491 - 2497

    

33. NiTiCu Shape Memory Alloy Characterization Through Microhardness Tests

    • Albert Fabregat-Sanjuan
    • Francesc Ferrando
    • Silvia De la Flor

    OriginalPaper 14 June 2014 Pages: 2498 - 2504

    

34. Development of Stress-Induced Martensitic Transformation in TiNi Shape Memory Alloy

    • Elzbieta Alicja Pieczyska
    • Maria Staszczak
    • Kohei Takeda

    OriginalPaper 28 March 2014 Pages: 2505 - 2514

    

35. A Comparison of Zero Mean Strain Rotating Beam Fatigue Test Methods for Nitinol Wire

    • Dennis W. Norwich

    OriginalPaper 22 March 2014 Pages: 2515 - 2522

    

36. Laser Cut Nitinol Tubing Fatigue Coupon: Design, Testing, and Endurance Limit

    • Stephen J. Forcucci

    OriginalPaper 24 May 2014 Pages: 2523 - 2532

    

37. Influence of Surface Morphology on the Torsion Fracture of NiTi Endodontic Instruments

    • Carlos Elias
    • Helio Lopes
    • Márcia Vieira

    OriginalPaper 15 May 2014 Pages: 2533 - 2538

    

38. Influence of Microstructure on the Performance of Nitinol: A Computational Analysis

    • F. M. Weafer
    • M. S. Bruzzi

    OriginalPaper Open access 26 April 2014 Pages: 2539 - 2544

    

39. Tailored One-Way and Two-Way Shape Memory Capabilities of Poly(ε-Caprolactone)-Based Systems for Biomedical Applications

    • Stefano Pandini
    • Theonis Riccò
    • Cristina Bartoli

    OriginalPaper 09 May 2014 Pages: 2545 - 2552

    

40. Mechanical and Infrared Thermography Analysis of Shape Memory Polyurethane

    • Elzbieta Alicja Pieczyska
    • Michal Maj
    • Mariana Cristea

    OriginalPaper 15 April 2014 Pages: 2553 - 2560

    

41. Effect of Different Shape-Memory Processing Methods on the Thermomechanical Cyclic Properties of a Shape-Memory Polyurethane

    • David Santiago
    • Francesc Ferrando
    • Silvia De la Flor

    OriginalPaper 17 April 2014 Pages: 2561 - 2566

    

42. Influence of Holding Time on Shape Recovery in a Polyurethane Shape-Memory Polymer

    • David Santiago
    • Francesc Ferrando
    • Silvia De la Flor

    OriginalPaper 22 April 2014 Pages: 2567 - 2573

    

43. Modeling and Simulation of SMA Medical Devices Undergoing complex Thermo-mechanical Loadings

    • Masood Taheri Andani
    • Mohammad Elahinia

    OriginalPaper 28 May 2014 Pages: 2574 - 2583

    

44. Simulations of Self-Expanding Braided Stent Using Macroscopic Model of NiTi Shape Memory Alloys Covering R-Phase

    • M. Frost
    • P. Sedlák
    • M. Landa

    OriginalPaper 08 April 2014 Pages: 2584 - 2590

    

45. Simulations of Mechanical Response of Superelastic NiTi Helical Spring and its Relation to Fatigue Resistance

    • P. Sedlák
    • M. Frost
    • P. Šittner

    OriginalPaper 20 February 2014 Pages: 2591 - 2598

    

46. Effect of Stent Radial Force on Stress Pattern After Deployment: A Finite Element Study

    • Alessandro Borghi
    • Olive Murphy
    • Chris McLeod

    OriginalPaper Open access 26 February 2014 Pages: 2599 - 2605

    

47. Computational Study of Axial Fatigue for Peripheral Nitinol Stents

    • Alessio Meoli
    • Elena Dordoni
    • Giancarlo Pennati

    OriginalPaper 05 April 2014 Pages: 2606 - 2613

    

48. Damping of Selective-Laser-Melted NiTi for Medical Implants

    • Michael de Wild
    • Fabian Meier
    • Bert Müller

    OriginalPaper 07 February 2014 Pages: 2614 - 2619

    

49. Effect of Surface Alloying by Silicon on the Corrosion Resistance and Biocompatibility of the Binary NiTi

    • S. G. Psakhie
    • S. N. Meisner
    • A. V. Tverdokhlebova

    ReviewPaper 21 June 2014 Pages: 2620 - 2629

    

50. Corrosion Behavior of Ti-55Ni-1.2Co High Stiffness Shape Memory Alloys

    • Xu Huang
    • Dennis W. Norwich
    • Michael Ehrlinspiel

    OriginalPaper 26 April 2014 Pages: 2630 - 2634