Category Archives: Knowledge Base

Hysteresis in Nitinol – Kellogg’s Research Labs

As was previously mentioned in this book, there are two forms of nitinol which are [...]

Fatigue in Nitinol – Kellogg’s Research Labs

Despite our best efforts, all things wear out eventually.  The same is true for the [...]

Other Nitinol Alloys – Kellogg’s Research Labs

According to ASTM F2063, the term nitinol only applies to shape memory alloys with only [...]

Nitinol Manufacturing and Metalworking

How is nitinol made?  Most metals can be melted in a furnace and cast into [...]

Superelastic Applications of Nitinol Alloys

While most of the attention that nitinol has received from both researchers and press alike [...]

A Brief History of Nitinol – Kellogg’s Research Labs

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What Causes the Shape Memory Effect?

This chapter makes use of a very large amount of terminology.  The first time each [...]