Fort Wayne Metals - Technical Blog

Fort Wayne Metals is advancing the performance of tungsten wire through cutting-edge processing techniques that significantly improve tensile strength, ductility, and microstructural uniformity. In this summary of our latest white paper, Ross Dillion, Lisa Powell, and Dr. Jeremy Schaffer explore how these innovations enable tungsten to meet the rising demands of aerospace, robotics, and high-stress industrial applications.…

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To meet the demands of cutting-edge medical device design, Fort Wayne Metals has engineered a unique composite wire that combines superelastic Nitinol with a radiopaque platinum core. In this technical deep dive, Senior Engineer Jenica Kolhoff and Dr. Jeremy Schaffer explore how varying platinum content affects mechanical performance, imaging visibility, and fatigue resistance. The findings reveal critical insights for device designers balancing precision placement and material behavior in minimally invasive applications.…

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Fort Wayne Metals is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of materials science, delivering precision-engineered solutions for the world’s most demanding applications. …

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New research coauthored by Fort Wayne Metals and MED Institute offers a comprehensive analysis of magnetic susceptibility in 45 common medical device metals. Learn how these findings can support safer, more MR-compatible device designs.…

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Fort Wayne Metals is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of materials science, delivering precision-engineered solutions for the world’s most demanding applications. …

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Superelastic conductor material with enhanced fatigue durability for implantable lead service.…

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Fort Wayne Metals introduces a new class of Nitinol-based super-elastic alloys with gigapascal-level strength and cryogenic durability. Discover how these advanced materials are enabling thinner, stronger medical devices and unlocking possibilities for space exploration.…

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Nitinol has long been the gold standard for superelastic medical devices, but its nickel content raises biocompatibility concerns. In this blog, Fort Wayne Metals explores a breakthrough Ni-free β-Ti alloy—Ti-40Hf-13Nb-4.5Sn—that offers stable superelasticity, strong fatigue resistance, and scalable manufacturing, positioning it as a promising alternative for next-generation implants.…

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Fort Wayne Metals introduces a groundbreaking CoNiCr-Nitinol composite wire engineered for advanced guidewire applications. Combining the strength of CoNiCr with the superelasticity of Nitinol, this joint-free innovation offers enhanced torque control, kink resistance, and a seamless stiffness-to-flexibility transition—setting a new standard for precision and reliability in interventional procedures.…

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