Electrocution of Nitinol

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Uploaded by on Jan 31, 2010

A battery is connected to a nitinol spring and something amazing happens. Music by Kevin MacLeod

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  • nifty noodles

  • @Maker0fRobots

    Nifty noodles...I think thats my new favorite phrase!

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  • electric muscles perhaps? if it would be feasible with a faster/stronger type

  • It's not a spring, it's a coil...

    Springs push out, coils pull in! *NERD RAGE*

  • It also works with anything hot. Water, Lighter, etc...

  • @Wabefuhon Nitinol only recovers within 6%~10% strain, so there is a limited deformation you can apply to it before it's plastic.

  • @Wabefuhon Interestingly enough that is one of the applications of nitinol wire being researched right now. Except instead of cars they're trying to do the same thing with satellites i think,

  • Uhh.. doesn't it get hot because it's a short circuit and the coil is the strongest resistor?

    Cause and effect guys

  • @TeenageIronman Probably not, I guess it depends on how long you have it hook to a current and how large that current it, or how small the wire may be. But with that 6v battery I highly doubt it gets hot enough to hurt before it returns to its original form. But I am just learning about this alloy.

  • @AquariusInPR I mean hot enough to burn you?

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