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Basics

Also known as Nitinol
An Alloy of Nickel and Titanium with very unique properties
Mainly that it has a "Shape Memory"
Once heated to a certain temperature at a shape and cooled it is "locked in" to that shape
A great example of this is a Nitronol Paperclip, that even if completely bent apart, will return to the perfect shape on it's own
Practical Implications (Most often if used in Compliant Mechanisms , sometimes with controllable heating elements)
- Self Opening/Regulating Greenhouse Vents
- Ultra Low SWaP Actuators
- "Compliant Wheels" For things like rovers, or off road vehicles

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 =Basics=
+*Also known as Nitinol
 *An Alloy of [[Nickel]] and [[Titanium]] with very unique properties
 *Mainly that it has a "Shape Memory"
 *Once heated to a certain temperature at a shape and cooled it is "locked in" to that shape
 *A great example of this is a Nitronol Paperclip, that even if completely bent apart, will return to the perfect shape on it's own
+*Practical Implications (Most often if used in [[Compliant Mechanisms]] , sometimes with controllable heating elements)
+**Self Opening/Regulating [[Greenhouse Vents]]
+**Ultra Low [[SWaP]] Actuators
+**"Compliant Wheels" For things like rovers, or off road vehicles
 =Internal Links=
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+*[[Compliant Mechanism]]
+*[[Shape Memory Alloys]]
 =External Links=
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+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_titanium The Wikipedia Page on Nickel Titanium]
+*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn-6bGORy0U A Video by the Youtube Channel "Verge Science" Titled "How a metal with a memory will shape our future on Mars" ]
+[[Category: Alloys]]