单词 | nitinol |
释义 | nitinoln. Metallurgy. An alloy of nickel and titanium; esp. one composed of equimolar proportions of these elements, which has the property of shape memory (see shape n.1 Compounds 1). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > other nickel alloys speiss1796 nickel bronze1880 nickel steela1884 platinoid1885 cupro-nickel1905 Nichrome1908 Monel1909 Chromel1914 Alumel1918 Inconel1933 Nimonic1941 nitinol1968 1968 W. J. Buehler & F. E. Wang in Ocean Engin. 1 105 (title) A summary of recent research on the Nitinol* alloys and their potential application in ocean engineering. [Note] *Name derived from Ni-Ti-NOL. Prefix numeral value (e.g., 55-Nitinol) indicates the nominal nickel content in weight per cent, balance titanium. 1971 Sci. Amer. Mar. 48/1 At present the only commercial use of Nitinol is in a heat-shrinkable tube coupling. 1994 New Scientist 15 Oct. 35/3 Shape memory alloys such as the nickel-tin alloy nitinol are another promising group of smart materials. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1968 |
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