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- Aug 18, 2004
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[copied from the Electrical Engineering Other Topics forum]
Here's a question about memory wire, also known as nitinol wire. I'm looking for something that is difficult to cut, and extremely flexible. I'm thinking that the nitinol wire meets my flexibility requirements, but I can't find a spec sheet that will tell me whether it will be easy to cut or not.
The application is a security strap that would be a rubber strap with a wire embedded inside. The goal is to prevent cutting with ordinary scissors while it's worn on a wrist or ankle. Flexibility is needed to allow it to wrap to different sizes, and high security is required to prevent removal.
I'd like to find something that meets these requirements and is smaller than 1/16" in dia. Am I asking too much?
Here's a question about memory wire, also known as nitinol wire. I'm looking for something that is difficult to cut, and extremely flexible. I'm thinking that the nitinol wire meets my flexibility requirements, but I can't find a spec sheet that will tell me whether it will be easy to cut or not.
The application is a security strap that would be a rubber strap with a wire embedded inside. The goal is to prevent cutting with ordinary scissors while it's worn on a wrist or ankle. Flexibility is needed to allow it to wrap to different sizes, and high security is required to prevent removal.
I'd like to find something that meets these requirements and is smaller than 1/16" in dia. Am I asking too much?