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Santner Nickel Alloys, based in Hamilton, New Zealand, has built a solid reputation as a reliable manufacturer and supplier of high-performance metal alloys designed for precision and dependability. With a strong focus on specialty materials and rigorous quality control, the company serves demanding industries such as medical, aerospace, industrial automation, and research. One of their standout products, the Nitinol Shape Memory Tube, is celebrated for its remarkable ability to revert to a specific shape when heated. Crafted through meticulously controlled processes, these tubes boast outstanding functional properties, durability, and consistency, making them perfect for innovative engineering and medical device applications.
Nitinol Shape Memory Tubes are made from a carefully balanced alloy of about 55% nickel and 45% titanium, specifically designed to showcase thermoelastic shape memory behavior. These tubes provide impressive mechanical characteristics, including high recoverable strain, excellent corrosion resistance, and remarkable fatigue performance. When heated beyond their transformation temperature, they reliably revert to their original shape. Additionally, they demonstrate good biocompatibility, consistent transformation cycles, and stability under repeated thermo-mechanical stress. Their unique blend of strength, shape recovery, and thermal responsiveness makes them ideal for advanced functional applications.
| Standards : | ASTM F2063 / ASME SF2063 |
| Wall Thickness : | 0.05 mm-3mm |
| Outer Diameter : | 0.70mm~3.00mm |
| Property: | Shape Memory Alloy |
| Condition : | Annealing |
| Af range : | -5 to 40 ℃ |
| Length range : | 500-1800mm |
| Wall Thickness Range : | 0.05 mm-3mm |
| Grade | Ni | C | Co | Cu | Cr | H | Fe | Nb | N | O | Ti |
| Nitinol | 55.6 | 0.037 | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.012 | 0.005 | 0.005 | 0.035 | Balance |
| Element | Tensile Strength (Mpa) | Yield Strength (Mpa) | Elongation (%) |
| Nitinol Tube | 1450 | 445 | 17 |
At Santner Nickel Alloys, we take pride in being the largest supplier, exporter, and manufacturer of Nimonic Sheet and Plates in Hamilton, New Zealand, providing cutting-edge solutions for all your piping needs. Our state-of-the-art production plants are strategically located in the New Zealand, allowing us to maintain a vast inventory of over 16,000 tons of premium-quality materials readily available in stock. We are dedicated to delivering superior products and services, ensuring reliability and excellence for our global clientele.
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| STANDARD | UNS | ASTM |
| NiTi Alloys | N01555 | ASTM F2063 |
Nitinol Shape Memory Tubes are widely utilized in the medical field for a variety of applications, including stents, orthodontic devices, endoscopic tools, surgical instruments, and minimally invasive medical systems that need precise shape recovery. In the realms of aerospace and robotics, these tubes find their place in actuators, deployable structures, and smart mechanisms that rely on thermal activation for controlled movement. In industrial settings, they are used in temperature-sensitive couplings, valves, safety mechanisms, and micro-engineered components. Research institutions also leverage Nitinol tubes for prototyping cutting-edge motion systems and smart materials technology. Their remarkable ability to return to their original shape makes them essential for applications where reliability, precision, and dynamic response are crucial.
