T-Flex

T-Flex, Nitinol Wire from KT Medical

Nitinol wire, an alloy of nickel and titanium, possesses unique properties such as shape memory, thermal conductivity, corrosion resistance, and biocompatibility, making it highly valuable in medical applications. In the medical industry, it is used in minimally invasive surgery and for creating flexible endoscopic devices.

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Applications: hydrophilic guide wires, stents, baskets, etc.

T-FLEXTM, our super elastic nitinol wire, is the result of cutting-edge wire processing technologies developed by KT Medical. We carefully source raw materials from qualified smelters to guarantee that the finished wire meets the stringent medical standard ASTM F2063.

Every step of the process, from wire drawing, annealing, oxidizing/ deoxidizing to thermal-mechanical treatment, is meticulously overseen to ensure that the wire possesses the precise properties and tight tolerances required for medical devices.


T-FlexTM

Available Grade confroms to ASTM F2063

Wire Diameter from .0014″ to .079″ (from .035mm to 2mm)

Surface Condition dark oxide / light oxide / pickled


Mechanical Properties

  • Annealed
    • Tensile Strength 87-145 ksi min. (600-1000 MPa min.)
    • Elongation 30% min
  • Cold Drawn
    • Tensile Strength typical value 160-218 ksi (1100-1500 MPa)
    • Elongation typical value 10%
    • TS and elongation can be customized.

Additional Processing Capabilities

Straightening

Coating PTFE surface

Grinding multi-step grinding

Metal Joining welding, soldering

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Chemical Composition

  • Nickel 54.5-57.0%
  • Carbon max. 0.040%
  • Cobalt max. 0.050%
  • Copper max. 0.010%
  • Chromium max. 0.010%
  • Hydrogen max. 0.005%
  • Iron max. 0.050%
  • Niobium max. 0.025%
  • Nitrogen max. 0.005%
  • Oxygen max. 0.040%
  • Titanium balance

Conforms to ASTM F2063.


Transformation temperature As of ingot (fully annealed) -25℃ ±10℃

Hysteresis of Nitinol phase transformation

nitinol phase transformation

Permanent set after 6% strain 0.5% max.

Stress-strain curve: stainless steel and niclel-titanium

Stress strain curve