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Main Authors: Vashishtha, Himanshu, Jamshidi, Parastoo, Vrettou, Anastasia, Kareer, Anna, Goode, Michael, Deyhle, Hans, James, Andrew, Ahmad, Sharif, Reinhard, Christina, Attallah, Moataz M., Collins, David M.
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Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.07480
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author Vashishtha, Himanshu
Jamshidi, Parastoo
Vrettou, Anastasia
Kareer, Anna
Goode, Michael
Deyhle, Hans
James, Andrew
Ahmad, Sharif
Reinhard, Christina
Attallah, Moataz M.
Collins, David M.
author_facet Vashishtha, Himanshu
Jamshidi, Parastoo
Vrettou, Anastasia
Kareer, Anna
Goode, Michael
Deyhle, Hans
James, Andrew
Ahmad, Sharif
Reinhard, Christina
Attallah, Moataz M.
Collins, David M.
contents This study explores cardiovascular stents fabricated using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF); an emerging method to offer patient-specific customisable parts. Here, the shape memory alloy NiTi, in a near equiatomic composition, was investigated to deconvolve the material response from macroscopic component effects. Specifically, stress-geometry interactions were revealed, in-situ, for a minaturised cardiovascular stent subjected to an externally applied cylindrical stress whilst acquiring synchrotron X-ray imaging and diffraction data. The approach enabled the collection of spatially resolved micromechanical deformation data; the formation of stress-induced martensite and R-phase was evident, occurring in locations near junctions between stent ligaments where stress concentrations exist. In the as-fabricated condition, hardness maps were obtained through nanoindentation, demonstrating that the localised deformation and deformation patterning is further controlled by porosity and microstructural heterogeneity. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) supported these observations, showing a finer grain structure near stent junctions with higher associated lattice curvature. These features, combined with stress concentrations when loaded will initiate localised phase transformations. If the stent was subjected to repeated loading, representing in-vivo conditions, these regions would be susceptible to cyclic damage through transformation memory loss, leading to premature component failure. This study highlights the challenges that must be addressed for the post-processing treatment of LABF-processed stents for healthcare-related applications.
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spellingShingle Microscale stress-geometry interactions in an additively manufactured NiTi cardiovascular stent: A synchrotron dual imaging tomography and diffraction study
Vashishtha, Himanshu
Jamshidi, Parastoo
Vrettou, Anastasia
Kareer, Anna
Goode, Michael
Deyhle, Hans
James, Andrew
Ahmad, Sharif
Reinhard, Christina
Attallah, Moataz M.
Collins, David M.
Materials Science
This study explores cardiovascular stents fabricated using laser powder bed fusion (LPBF); an emerging method to offer patient-specific customisable parts. Here, the shape memory alloy NiTi, in a near equiatomic composition, was investigated to deconvolve the material response from macroscopic component effects. Specifically, stress-geometry interactions were revealed, in-situ, for a minaturised cardiovascular stent subjected to an externally applied cylindrical stress whilst acquiring synchrotron X-ray imaging and diffraction data. The approach enabled the collection of spatially resolved micromechanical deformation data; the formation of stress-induced martensite and R-phase was evident, occurring in locations near junctions between stent ligaments where stress concentrations exist. In the as-fabricated condition, hardness maps were obtained through nanoindentation, demonstrating that the localised deformation and deformation patterning is further controlled by porosity and microstructural heterogeneity. Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) supported these observations, showing a finer grain structure near stent junctions with higher associated lattice curvature. These features, combined with stress concentrations when loaded will initiate localised phase transformations. If the stent was subjected to repeated loading, representing in-vivo conditions, these regions would be susceptible to cyclic damage through transformation memory loss, leading to premature component failure. This study highlights the challenges that must be addressed for the post-processing treatment of LABF-processed stents for healthcare-related applications.
title Microscale stress-geometry interactions in an additively manufactured NiTi cardiovascular stent: A synchrotron dual imaging tomography and diffraction study
topic Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.07480