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Children watch Nitinol wire return to its original shape at the Discovery Center in Springfield, MO.

Nitinol

Nitinol is a shape memory alloy, a mixture of two types of metal (in this case nickel and titanium) that will bend but will return to its original shape when heated.

Click on the links below to find out more about the Nitinol Demonstration:

Procedure Sheet - doc/pdf

FAQ Sheet - doc/pdf