The Market for Nitinol Metal in Futures Applications
Nitinol Shape Memory Alloy Wires
Quick details:
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Grade |
Transformation Temperature AF |
Form |
Standard |
Shape Memory Nitinol Alloy |
Ti-Ni-01 |
20 °C~ 40 °C |
Wire,bar,plate |
Customer specified or Industry standard |
Ti-Ni-02 |
45 °C~ 90 °C |
Wire,bar,plate |
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Superelastic Nitinol Alloy |
TiNi-SS |
-5 °C~ 5 °C |
Wire,bar,plate |
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Low Temperature Superelastic Nitinol Alloy |
TN3 |
-20°C~-30°C |
Wire,bar,plate |
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TNC |
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Medical Nitinol Alloy |
TiNi-SS |
33 ± 3 °C |
Wire,bar,plate |
ASTM F2063 |
Narrow Hysteresis Nitinol Alloy |
Ti-Ni-Cu |
As-Ms ≤ 5 °C |
Wire,bar |
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Wide Hysteresis Nitinol Alloy |
Ti-Ni-Fe |
As-Ms ≤ 150 °C |
Wire, bar |
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Alloy |
Chemical composition |
Af (Fully annealed) |
Min. elongation to failure [%] |
Max. Residual elongation after 6% strain [%] |
Main Applications |
Specifications |
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Superelastic Ni-Ti alloy |
TiNi-SS |
Ti-50.8at% |
-5°C ±5°C. |
10 |
0.1 |
Eyeglass Frames, Cellular Phone Antennae, Bra Underwire |
Q/XB1516.2 Q/XB1516.2 |
TN3 TNC |
TiNiVAl TiNiCr |
-40°C ~50°C |
10 |
0.1 |
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Body temperature Ni-Ti alloy |
TiNi-YY |
Ti-50.7at%Ni |
Functional Af=33 ± 3 |
15 |
0.1 |
Implantable devices,Bone staples Vascular Stents |
ASTM 2063 |
Ti-Ni-01 |
55.6~55.8 wt%Ni |
20 - 40 |
15 |
0.1 |
Guide wires, Stents Orthodontic Arches |
Q/XB1516.1 |
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High temperature Ni-Ti alloy |
Ti-Ni-02 |
54.8~55.5wt%Ni |
45 - 95 |
10 |
0.1 |
Implantable active devices, Surgical tools, Thermostats Coffeepots |
Q/XB1516.1 |
TiNiCu |
TiNiCu |
As-Ms ≤ 5 |
10 |
0.1 |