Nickel titanium wire, also known as nickel titanium shape memory alloy wire, is a new type of material that combines the two unique functions of "shape memory" and "superelasticity". Its core component is approximately 55.4% to 57% nickel, with the remainder being titanium.
Its magic mainly stems from its unique physical properties:
- Shape memory effect: It can deform freely at lower temperatures and automatically return to its original shape when heated to a specific temperature (phase transition temperature). The temperature range for phase transition is very wide, and can be customized from -20 ℃ to 100 ℃.
- Superelasticity (pseudo elasticity): At room temperature, it has an elastic limit far beyond that of ordinary metals, and can instantly recover even after withstanding large deformations. For example, its recoverable expansion rate can reach over 20%, fatigue life can reach 10 times, and damping characteristics are 10 times higher than ordinary springs