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Nitinol/Shape Memory Alloy

Nitinol = nickel titanium
Shape Memory Alloy = SMA
also known as: smart metal, memory metal, memory alloy, muscle wire, smart alloy

This alloy generally comes in the form of thin wires that can be baked in a certain shape at a certain temperature that it will then “remember”, and return to when current is applied.

Projects that have used nitinol wire

Marcelo Coehlo’s Shutters >> http://web.media.mit.edu/~marcelo/shutters/index.html

XS Labs
Kukkia dress >> http://www.xslabs.net/work-pages/kukkia.html
Scorpions >> http://xslabs.net/skorpions/

Jie Qi’s work with nitinol and paper >> http://hlt.media.mit.edu/?p=1448

Greg Saul’s paper robots >> http://www.gregsaul.co.uk/lookAt/paperRobots/

Some links

>> http://makingfurnitureinteractive.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/muscle-wire/

Where to buy

Flexinol: 0.006″ High-Temp (10 m) >> http://www.robotshop.ca/dynalloy-flexinol-006-ht-actuator-wire.html
Flexinol: 0.008″ High-Temp (5 m) >> http://www.robotshop.ca/dynalloy-flexinol-008-ht-actuator-wire.html
Flexinol: 0.01″ High-Temp (5m) >> http://www.robotshop.ca/dynalloy-flexinol-010-ht-actuator-wire.html

6 Comments so far

Kit-of-No-Parts on September 13th, 2011

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Bess Alice on January 31st, 2013

Glad to contact with your esteemed company.We are an leading manufacturer of Nitinol Mateirals in China.Hope there is an opportunity to work with you.If there any questions or requirements,please feel free to let us know.
Dr. Amotz Weinberg on August 31st, 2013

I would like to purchasea sample of Nitinol wite for studenrs’ demonstration of SMA.
Stella K on November 20th, 2013

Dear Sir,

Needing a long=term stable supplier of Nitinol SMA material and products for your devices/ projects ?
There are large stock in our ware house.
Contact me for more info….

Best regards,
Stella K

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Belfy on April 23rd, 2014

Nitinol SMA material, 0.002”diameter

bjraretini@gmail.com

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Nitinol/Shape Memory Alloy

Projects that have used nitinol wire

Some links

Where to buy

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