Nitinol Wire/Shape Memory Alloy - How to Use it

Nitinol wire, how to program this shape memory wire and test it. I use a candle flame for programming it and both a candle flame and electrical current for testing the nitinol. I also make a spring out of the nitinol wire and measure the force produced while it takes on its programmed shape. Support RimstarOrg on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/user?u=680159 Subscribe for new videos every week http://www.youtube.com/user/rimstarorg?sub_confirmation=1 Go to the main channel page here https://youtube.com/rimstarorg The nitinol wire I use in the video was purchased from: https://www.kelloggsresearchlabs.com/ They don't seem to sell that specific nitinol product anymore but they have other nitinol products. Searching for "nitinol" on https://ebay.com also turns up a lot of options. Also see my webpage all about nitinol wire: http://rimstar.org/science_electronics_projects/nitinol_wire_shape_memory_alloy.htm See also: How to Move Things with Sound/Acoustic Propulsion (1280x720) http://youtu.be/L5fVFA2sWt4 Does Volts or Amps Kill You? Voltage, Current and Resistance (1280x720) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iKD7vuq-rY Generate Electricity with Peltier Module - The Seebeck Effect (1280x720) http://youtu.be/RC16MwzFq8A Follow behind-the-scenes on: Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/RimStarz Google+ https://plus.google.com/116395125136223897621 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rimstarorg http://rimstar.org Music used throughout: Bicycle Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ISRC: USUAN1100870