Microstructural characterization
Wednesday, May 6, 2026: 9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Prof. Ashley N. Bucsek, University of Michigan and Dr. Behnam Aminahmadi, Confluent Medical Technologies
9:00 AM
Phase Stability of Nonmetallic Interstitials in Ni-rich Ti-Ni Alloys
Prof. Minoru Nishida, Furukawa Techno Material Co., Ltd., Kyushu University;
Dr. Yohei Soejima, Furukawa Techno Material Co., Ltd.;
Dr. Sumio Kise, Furukawa Techno Material Co., Ltd.;
Prof. Hiroshi Akamine, Nagasaki University;
Dr. Toru Hara, National Institute for Materials Science
9:20 AM
Microstructural Evolution from Bar to Fine Wire, an Interlaboratory Study
Dr. Scott Robertson, Ph.D., Resonetics;
Dr. Jeremy E. Schaffer, Fort Wayne Metals Research Products, LLC;
Dr. Tom Hamilton, Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corporation;
Dr. Louis G Malito, Ph.D., P.E., Resonetics;
Mr. Igor Drugov, Resonetics;
Dr. Weimin Yin, Resonetics
9:40 AM
Metallography of Biomedical Nitinol
Dr. Louis G Malito, Ph.D., P.E., Resonetics;
Mr. Kyle Chapman, Resonetics;
Dr. Andrew Pequegnat, Resonetics;
Dr. Scott Robertson, Ph.D., Resonetics
