SmartFlex®
25 μm
Cycle time vs Stress
I 25°C I 50 mA I 3,5% I
Stroke vs Time
I 1st cycle I L 100 mm I 25°C I 70 mA I 170 MPa I
300
80
4
3.5
2.5
40
2
1.5
20
1
200
Time (ms)
60
Current (mA)
250
3
Stroke (%)
cycle
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
150
100
50
0.5
0
0
0
0.3
0.4
0.5
0
150
0.6
200
250
Time (s)
350
400
Cycle time vs Temperature
I 70 mA I 200 MPa I 3,5% I
Cycle time vs Current
I 25°C I 170 MPa I 3,5% I
300
250
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
250
200
Time (ms)
200
Time (ms)
300
Stress (MPa)
150
100
150
100
50
50
0
40
45
50
55
Current (mA)
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60
65
70
-40
-30 -20 -10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
Temperature (°C)
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60
SmartFlex®
50 μm
Cycle time vs Stress
I 25°C I 130 mA I 3,5% I
Stroke vs Time
I 1st cycle I L 100 mm I 25°C I 160 mA I 170 MPa I
180
4
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
800
Stroke (%)
2.5
100
2
1.5
60
1
0.5
600
Time (ms)
140
3
Current (mA)
3.5
400
200
20
0
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
0
0
150
Time (s)
200
250
300
350
400
Stress (MPa)
Cycle time vs Current
I 25°C I 170 MPa I 3,5% I
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
1,6
1,2
Time (s)
Cycle time vs Temperature
I 160 mA I 200 MPa I 3,5% I
0,8
0,4
0
80
100
120
140
160
Current (mA)
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SmartFlex®
76 μm
Stroke vs Time
I 1st cycle I L 100 mm I 25°C I 240mA I 170 MPa I
Cycle time vs Stress
I 25°C I 200 mA I 3,5% I
1600
0.2
2
1.5
0.1
1
1200
Time (ms)
0.3
3
2.5
Current (A)
3.5
Stroke (%)
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
0.4
4
800
400
0.5
0
0
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
0
4
50
100
150
Time (s)
250
300
350
Cycle time vs Temperature
I 240 mA I 240 MPa I 3,5% I
Cycle time vs Current
I 25°C I 170 MPa I 3,5% I
2500
2500
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
2000
1500
1000
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
2000
1500
Time (ms)
Time (ms)
200
Stress (MPa)
1000
500
500
0
160
180
200
Current (mA)
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220
240
-40
-30 -20 -10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Temperature (°C)
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400
SmartFlex®
100 μm
Cycle time vs Stress
I 25°C I 300 mA I 3,5% I
Stroke vs Time
I 1st cycle I L 100 mm I 25°C I 380mA I 170 MPa I
4
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
3000
0.5
3.5
2500
0.3
2
0.2
1.5
1
0.1
0.5
2000
Time (ms)
Stroke (%)
2.5
Current (A)
0.4
3
1500
1000
500
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
50
5
100
150
Time (s)
300
350 400
3500
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
2500
2000
Time (ms)
Time (ms)
250
Cycle time vs Temperature
I 380 mA I 200 MPa I 3,5% I
Cycle time vs Current
I 25°C I 170 MPa I 3,5% I
2000
1500
1000
500
500
0
210
200
Stress (MPa)
-40
260
310
360
-30 -20 -10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Temperature (°C)
Current (mA)
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SmartFlex®
150 μm
Cycle time vs Stress
I 25°C I 600 mA I 3,5% I
0.8
3.5
0.7
3
0.6
2.5
0.5
2
0.4
1.5
0.3
1
0.5
0.1
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
5000
4000
Time (ms)
4
Current (A)
Stroke (%)
Stroke vs Time
I 1st cycle I L 100 mm I 25°C I 750mA I 170 MPa I
3000
2000
1000
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
50
6
100
150
Time (s)
300
350
400
7000
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
5000
3000
2000
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
6000
5000
Time (ms)
4000
Time (ms)
250
Cycle time vs Temperature
I 750 mA I 200 MPa I 3,5% I
Cycle time vs Current
I 25°C I 170 MPa I 3,5% I
4000
3000
2000
1000
1000
0
400
200
Stress (MPa)
-40
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
-30 -20 -10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Temperature (°C)
Current (mA)
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SmartFlex®
200 μm
Cycle time vs Stress
I 25°C I 0.9 A I 3,5% I
Stroke vs Time
I 1st cycle I L 100 mm I 25°C I 1.1 A I 170 MPa I
4
2
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
6
3.5
2.5
2
1
1.5
1
0.5
0.5
4
3
Time (s)
Stroke (%)
1.5
Current (A)
5
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
4
3
0
5
50
100
150
200
Time (s)
300
350
400
Cycle time vs Temperature
I 1,1 A I 200 MPa I 3,5% I
Cycle time vs Current
I 25°C I 170 MPa I 3,5% I
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
6
5
12
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
10
4
8
Time (ms)
Time (s)
250
Stress (MPa)
3
2
6
4
1
2
0
0,75
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
-40
Current (A)
-30 -20 -10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Temperature (°C)
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SmartFlex®
300 μm
Cycle time vs Stress
I 25°C I 1,8 A I 3,5% I
Stroke vs Time
I 1st cycle I L 100 mm I 25°C I 2.1 A I 170 MPa I
3.5
4
2.5
2.5
2
2
1.5
1.5
1
1
0.5
8
6
Time (ms)
3
Current (A)
Stroke (%)
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
10
3
3.5
4
2
0.5
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
0
8
50
100
150
200
Time (s)
300
350
400
Cycle time vs Temperature
I 2,1 A I 200 MPa I 3,5% I
Cycle time vs Current
I 25°C I 170 MPa I 3,5% I
10
25
8
20
6
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
4
Time (ms)
Time (s)
250
Stress (MPa)
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
15
10
5
2
0
1.2
1.4
1.6
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2
-40
-30 -20 -10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
Temperature (°C)
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60
SmartFlex®
400 μm
Cycle time vs Stress
I 25°C I 3 A I 3,5% I
Stroke vs Time
I 1st cycle I L 100 mm I 25°C I 3.8 A I 170 MPa I
4
5
16
3.5
14
4
3
2
2
1.5
1
1
0.5
12
10
8
Time (s)
2.5
Current (A)
Stroke (%)
3
4
0
2
0
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
6
0
50
9
100
150
Time (s)
250
300
350
Cycle time vs Temperature
I 3,8 A I 200 MPa I 3,5% I
Cycle time vs Current
I 25°C I 170 MPa I 3,5% I
16
40
14
35
12
30
10
8
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
6
4
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
25
Time (ms)
Time (s)
200
Stress (MPa)
20
15
10
5
2
0
2
2.4
2.8
3.2
3.6
4
-40
Current (A)
-30 -20 -10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Temperature (°C)
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400
SmartFlex®
500 μm
Stroke vs Time
I 1st cycle I L 100 mm I 25°C I 5.7 A I 170 MPa I
4
7
3.5
6
25
actuation
cycle
actuation
cooling
2.5
4
2
3
1.5
1
2
0.5
1
21
Time (s)
5
Current (A)
23
3
Stroke (%)
Cycle time vs Stress
I 25°C I 4 A I 3,5% I
19
17
0
0
1
3
5
7
9
13
11
0
15
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
Stress (MPa)
Time (s)
Cycle time vs Current
I 25°C I 170 MPa I 3,5% I
2,5
2
heating
actuation
25
23
actuation
cycle
actuation
cooling
Time (s)
21
Time (s)
1,5
1
0,5
19
0
17
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
Stress (MPa)
15
3
3,4
3,8
4,2
4,6
5
5,4
Cycle time vs Temperature
I 5,7 A I 200 MPa I 3,5% I
5,8
Current (A)
5
60
4
50
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
Time (s)
2
Time (ms)
40
heating
actuation
3
30
20
1
10
0
3
3,4
3,8
4,2
4,6
Current (A)
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5,4
5,8
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-30 -20 -10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Temperature (°C)
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400
SmartFlex®
500 μm
with silicon
sleeve
Different cooling methods improving response time after actuation.
Speed performance's increasing
Standard air convection
1:1
Solid Heat Sink Materials
2:1
Forced Air
4:1
Heat Conductive Grease
8:1
Silicon
10:1
Oil Immersion
25:1
Water with Glycol
100:1
Increased cooling time performances
Stroke vs Time First cycle
I L 100 mm I 25°C I 8,5 A I 170 MPa I
3,5
8
3
3
2.5
6
2
4
1.5
1
0.5
2,5
2
Time (s)
Stroke (%)
10
Current (A)
4
3.5
Cycle time vs Stress
I 25°C I 8,5 A I 3,5% I
2
0
2
4
1
0,5
0
0
0
8
6
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
1,5
100
150
200
Cycle time vs Current
I 25°C I 170 MPa I 3,5% I
300
400
350
Cycle time vs Temperature
I 8,5 A I 200 MPa I 3,5% I
8
6
7
5
4
3
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
5
4
Time (ms)
actuation
cycle
actuation
heating
cooling
cooling
6
Time (s)
250
Stress (MPa)
Time (s)
3
2
2
1
1
0
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
9
9.5
Current (A)
-40
-30 -20 -10
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Temperature (°C)
* Getting quicker time response requires more current to heat the wire
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C R I MP S
for
SmartFlex®
Wires
If your application requires an electro-mechanical termination we can support you with different crimp solutions
according to your requirements. Our standard solutions are specified below. For new design we are available to study
and develop customized part for you. Crimped Smartflex wires can be ordered both for prototypes and large volume
production.
Barrel Crimp
Typical Pull-Out Max Force [N]
Wire Diameter [μm]
50
76
100
150
200
Barrell 4 mm
2
5
10
18
40
Barrell 2 mm
1,5
4
8
15
16
CRIMP Barrel 2 mm
CRIMP Barrel 4 mm
Typical delivery packaging
Design parameters to order crimped Smartflex wire
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SmartFlex®
Wires
Ring Type Crimp
Design parameters to order crimped
Smartflex wire
Typical Pull-Out Max Force [N]
Wire Diameter [μm]
150
200
300
Ring Type
20
28
30
T Type Crimp
Design parameters to order crimped
Smartflex wire
Typical Pull-Out Max Force [N]
Wire Diameter [μm]
T type
400
500
50
90
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SmartFlex®
Springs
“Shape Memory
Springs for Actuators”
COMPRESSION
SPRINGS
SMA compression springs can be used as very fast and miniaturized thermal-actuators.
When heated above As (austenite start temperature) they expand developing an high force.
Bia
sS
pr
ing
Typical behaviour of a SMA compression spring
Bias Spring
SMA Spring
B
s
Stroke
Force
he
ati
ng
co
oli
ng
A
Force
B
e
nit
e
st
Au
Martensite
A
s
Stroke
Wire
Dia.
d
Mechanical and functional characteristics
of some exemplifying compression spring
Mean Dia.
D
D [mm]
Mean Diameter
Free
Length
Lo
Pitch, p
Coil angle,
α
14
10
9
6
3
L0 [mm]
Free Length
130
25
16
18
8
d [mm]
Wire Diameter
F [N]
Typical Force
1,5
1,5
2,2
1,5
0,6
SMA compression springs can be customized according to your design and
application requirements.
s [mm]
Typical Stroke
20
14
50
30
2
Plain
Ends
30
8
2
3
2
Closed
Ends
Closed Ends
Ground
Available Ends under request
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SmartFlex®
Springs
“Shape Memory
Springs for Actuators”
TENSILE SPRINGS
SMA tensile springs can be used as very fast and miniaturized thermal-actuators. When heated above As (austenite start
temperature) they contracts developing an high force.
Typical behaviour of a SMA tensile spring
Bias Spring
B
A
Stroke
s
e
nit
ste
u
A
Bi
as
Sp
rin
g
Force
SMA Spring
A
he
ati
ng
co
oli
ng
nsite
Marte
Force
B
s
Stroke
Wire
Dia.
d
Free
Length
Lo
Pitch, p
Coil angle,
Mechanical and functional characteristics
of some exemplifying tensile spring
Mean Dia.
D
α
D [mm]
Mean Diameter
12
8
5
L0 [mm]
Free Length
d [mm]
Wire Diameter
60
12
30
SMA tensile springs can be customized according to your
design and application requirements.
F [N]
Typical Force
1,5
1,5
0,8
s [mm]
Typical Stroke
10
20
3
160
6
100
Open loop with
special hook
Full twisted loop
Α
Sez. Α−Α
Α
1 mm
Available Ends under request
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companies are also ISO14001 certified.
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