NiTi-based shape memory alloys are metallic materials exhibiting remarkable response to mechanical and/or thermal loading, e.g. superelasticity, pseudoplasticity or one-way shape memory eect. They can be engineered into structures of micro-size dimensions, hence, they appear promising for application in micro-electromechanical systems. For their ecient utilization, appropriate characterization is important. Due to relative simplicity, indentation represents a very standard and popular technique for basic characterization of metallic materials providing information about stiness and hardness. Moreover, it can be used for identication of other events in the material. This study aims to verify applicability of the recently developed constitutive model for NiTi-based shape memory alloy in simulations of nanoindentation tests. The model is tted to a particular sample material using experimental data, and a series of simulations mimicking tests at various temperatures is performed. Since the model also captures two-stage martensitic transformation via the intermediate R-phase, its inuence on the simulations is investigated as well. It is conrmed that spherical indentation is a suitable method for simple and fast detection whether the material is in superelastic or pseudoplastic regime.
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