by xotmetals | Jun 11, 2022 | Niobium, Niobium Alloy
Descriptions of Niobium Niobium is a kind of refractory rare metal with steel gray luster. Its melting point is 2467℃ and density is 8.6g/cm3. Niobium has good low-temperature plasticity and can be cold-pressed into rods, sheets, wires and other products. Niobium can...
by xotmetals | May 13, 2022 | Nickel Alloys, Nickel titanium, Nitinol
Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are materials that can be deformed at one temperature but when heated or cooled, return to their original shape, i.e. the alloy appears to have a memory. Strains of up to about 10% can be fully recovered. Alloys that exhibit this effect only...
by xotmetals | May 8, 2022 | Nickel titanium, Nitinol
NiTi alloys (nitinol) show the shape memory effect, superelastic behavior, high strength, good corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. These characteristics make them of interest for medical applications, such as dental medicine or manufacture of stents, i.e....
by xotmetals | May 7, 2022 | Nickel titanium, Nitinol
(1) Shape memory coil spring A typical application of the shape memory effect is a coil spring as a temperature sensor and actuator. The spring made of Ni-Ti has a sensor function when it reaches or exceeds the shape recovery temperature, or transformation...
by xotmetals | Apr 29, 2022 | Niobium, Niobium Alloy
What is C-103 Nb Alloy? C-103 Nb is an alloy comprised of carefully controlled amounts of niobium, hafnium, titanium, and additional alloying elements. Using a precise and complicated manufacturing process, we produce C-103 Nb alloys with extremely consistent...
