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Session 1: Fatigue and Fracture
Location: Merrill Hall (Asilomar Conference Grounds)
(Please check final room assignments on-site).
Session Description:

Editor:Dr. Brad James Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, Menlo Park, CA
Session Chair:Dr. Brad James Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, Menlo Park, CA
8:30 AMEndodontic Instruments with Improved Fatigue Resistance
8:50 AMEffects of Surface Modifications and Processing
9:10 AMEffect of Surface Quality and Microstructure on Fatique Behavior of Nitinol Stent Components
9:30 AMAn Investigation of Diverse Surface Finishes on Fatigue Properties of Superelastic Nitinol Wire
9:50 AMTension-Tension Fatigue Testing of Nitinol Wires
10:10 AMMechanical Effects of Ultrasound Cleaning on Nitinol Micro-Components – Investigating Vibration Dynamics during Acoustical Cleaning Processes
10:30 AMBending Fatigue Study of Radiopaque Nitinol
10:50 AMUltrahigh Resolution Diffraction Characterization of the Local Mechanics at a Crack Tip
11:10 AMSurface Strain Verification for a Fatigue Study
11:30 AMRefreshment Break and Poster Vieweing for Sessions 1 and 2
12:10 PMThe Significance of Melt Practice on Fatigue Properties of Superelastic NiTi Fine Diameter Wire
12:30 PMCharacterization of Low Cycle Fatigue in an Animal Model
12:50 PMA Fracture Mechanics-Based Approach to Fatigue of Nitinol Tube