Nitinol Wire Example
Nitinol Wire Example
Nitinol Wire Example

 

Code Number: 4C45.15

Demo Title: Nitinol Wire

Condition: Excellent

Principle: Nitinol Wire

Area of Study: Thermodynamics, Astronomy, Memory Shaped Alloys

Equipment: 

Nitinol Wire Examples.

Procedure:

Twist the wires into any desired shape. Place them in hot water and they will revert back to their original shape.

References:

  • Jane A. Slezak and Ronald W. Veresko, "Undergraduate Investigation of Nitinol",  TPT, Vol. 30, # 1, p. 42, Jan. 1992.
  • Sarah L. Keller, "Sequential Folding of a Rigid Wire Into Three-Dimensional Structures", AJP, Vol. 72, # 5, May 2004, p. 599.
  • "How Can Metals Be Made To Remember Shapes?",  Readers Digest's "How in the World", p. 254.
  • George B. Kauffman and Isaac Mayo,  "Memory Metal",  Chem Matters,  p. 4, Oct 1993.
  • Anthony T. Jacob, "Memory Metal", Institute for Chemical Education, 1991, p. 1.  
  • "Shape Memory Metal: A More Detailed Explanation", Educational Innovations, Inc.,  Volume 6.0, 1997 Catalog, p. 26.
  • Readers Digest, "Metals with Memories", p. 170.
University of Maryland Physics Department QOTW Question #318
University of Maryland Physics Department QOTW Answer #318
 
4C45.15a - Nitinol Wire - Memory Wire

 

4C45.15b - Memory Wire - Butterfly

 

4C45.15 - University of Maryland QOTW Answer #318 Part 1

 

4C45.15 - University of Maryland QOTW Answer #318 Part 2

 

4C45.15 - University of Maryland QOTW Answer #318 Part 3

 

4C45.15 - University of Maryland QOTW Answer #318 Part 4