Nitinol, a unique metal alloy, exhibits remarkable properties that make it highly versatile and valuable, particularly in medical applications. One of the key characteristics of nitinol is its shape memory effect and superelasticity.
Nitinol also possesses excellent corrosion resistance, with a corrosion rate of less than 0.1 μm/year in saline solutions. It is highly biocompatible, with no known toxic or allergic reactions in the human body. Nitinol’s high strength-to-weight ratio, with a tensile strength of 895 MPa and a density of 6.45 g/cm³, further enhances its versatility.