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Article #10805Re: Nitonol & Flexinol..
From: Stephen Kogge
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 10:45
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1992 10:45
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In article <1992Sep30.022541.10659@funlwb.enet.dec.com> ollis@redbck.stl.dec.com (Stephen Ollis) writes: > >Pardon my ignorance but what are Flexinol and Nitinol?? > >Stevo.. Nitinol was developed by the the US Navy at of all places NOL White Oak Md Labs, alas they are now NSWC and are on the net as nswc.gov. Nitinol is a metal that when heated to the correct temperature will return to its original shape. Stories about spoons and tin cups that folded up when heated by tea or coffee abounded at NOL when it was first invented. Steve Kogge stevek@uimage.com
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