Two-way shape memory effect of TiNi alloy coil extension springs

A two-way shape memory effect (TWSME) spring that could elongate upon heating and contract upon cooling was obtained by constrained annealing and thermo-mechanical training. The effect of heat treatment and thermomechanical training on the TWSME and the effect of training on the transformation temperatures had been studied by elongation-temperature, electrical resistance measurements and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The TWSME recovery rate of extension spring increases with increasing the training cycles and increases to a saturation value. The inverse martensitic and martensitic temperatures decreased with increasing thermo-mechanical training cycles.