Metals Learning Center - Page 7

Medical tubing is an essential component in an ever-expanding array of delivery systems and related devices used in minimally invasive surgical procedures. Round or flat stainless steel wire is often used to braid-reinforce tubing for applications that require torque transmission, burst strength, ... Continue Reading

More than a year has gone by since the coronavirus (COVID-19) has stressed our global healthcare system to its limits. According to WHO (World Health Organization), masks are still a key measure to suppress transmission of the deadly virus and save lives. Masks should be used as part of a comprehens... Continue Reading

New technologies and clinical procedures demand more sophisticated metal components. In recent years, suppliers of metal parts to the medical device industry have registered impressive gains in the quality of their performance. With the advent of statistical process control, ISO 9000 certificatio... Continue Reading

As the name alludes to, Nitinol is a nickel-titanium alloy known for its shape memory and super elastic characteristics. Shape memory refers to Nitinol's ability to undergo deformation at one temperature, then recover its original, under formed shape upon heating above its transformation temperature... Continue Reading

As part requirements continue to become more advanced, a more complex raw material may be needed to keep up with improving designs. Cheaper alternatives, while cost-saving, can introduce defects and errors across manufacturing processes. These can be solved may times by correct alloy selection and d... Continue Reading