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Other Alloys Exhibiting Shape Memory Effects

Nitinol isn’t the only shape memory game in town, though its unique combination of properties has made it the most commercially successful. Did you know that there are alloys of brass, bronze, and iron, that also exhibit shape memory effects? In this post, Tom discusses some of the other materials with unusual shape memory properties. Read on for more.. Read more »

A Historical Perspective

The history of steel dates thousands of years to ancient times, stainless steel has been prominent for about a hundred years, and Nitinol for perhaps a couple of decades. In this short chapter, Tom traces the ancestors of modern nickel titanium, dating to the 1930′s. Read on for more… Read more »