NiTi Memory Wire

Product Code : SCL-CLE-12874

Quick Answer: The NiTi Memory Wire is a nickel/titanium shape memory alloy wire, 0.50mm in diameter and 1m long, that springs back to its straight form when it is bent and then placed in very hot water at 90°C.

Last updated: October 2026

Key Features

• Nickel/titanium (NiTi) shape memory alloy
• Initially 'remembers' a straight shape
• Springs back straight when bent and placed in water at 90°C
• Repeats this behaviour each time
• Can be heat treated at 500°C to remember a different shape
• Size: 0.50mm diameter x 1m length

About This Product

Shape memory alloys return to a remembered shape when they are heated. This wire is supplied remembering a straight form, so after bending it straightens again in very hot water, and it can be heat treated to take on a new remembered shape, such as a spring. For export orders, the NiTi Memory Wire can be supplied to the Philippines, Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda and Timor-Leste.

Frequently Asked Questions

At what temperature does the wire straighten?

When the bent wire is placed in very hot water at 90°C, it springs back to its original straight condition.

Can the wire remember other shapes?

Yes. It can be heat treated to remember a different shape by holding it in that shape and heating it to 500°C.

What size is the wire?

The wire is 0.50mm in diameter and 1m long.

Related: Chemistry Lab Equipment, Smart Wire (Smart Material), Smart Spring: NiTi (Smart Material).

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