Nitinol Memory Wire – Memory Wire Changes Shape like Magic (1 ft.)

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Nitinol Memory Wire demonstrates properties that seem almost magical! It is possible to change its shape and then have it “spring back” to its original shape by adding energy.

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Nitinol Memory Wire instantly returns to its “trained” state

Nitinol Memory Wire demonstrates properties that seem almost magical! It is possible to change its shape and then have it “spring back” to its original shape by adding energy. Includes 1-foot of memory wire.

Nitinol (pronounced “night-in-all”) is an alloy metal; its name stands for Nickel (Ni), Titanium (Ti), and the Naval Ordnance Laboratory (NOL) where it was discovered. Bend it, then drop it into hot water and watch it return to its original shape!

This crystalline metal changes phase around 75°C. You can also retrain this wire by annealing it. First, bend it into the desired shape, heat it to a dull red glow along the entire length, and then cool it by immersing it in water. After cooling, the wire can be deformed but will instantly return to its newly trained shape when dunked into hot water!

It is also possible to permanently change the shape of “memory” and then stress by bending it, but recover the new shape again. There are many possibilities to stress and test this alloy.

  • Size: 1 ft L x 0.5 mm thick

Here’s what it looks like in action.

Nitinol Memory Wire original shape
Nitinol Memory Wire original shape (formed by heating and shaping)

 

Nitinol Memory Wire bent
Bend and twist the wire into a different shape

 

Nitinol Memory Wire placed in water
Place the Nitinol Memory Wire in a glass of hot water

 

Nitinol Memory Wire placed in water 2
The wire will begin to unbend itself

 

Nitinol Memory Wire returned to original shape
The Nitinol Memory Wire will return to its original shape

 

 

Additional information

Weight .1 oz
Dimensions 5.5 × 4 × .25 in

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