Nickel titanium (NiTi)'s a shape memory alloy also commonly referred to by the name, Nitinol, derived from its place of discovery (Nickel Titanium Naval Ordnance Laboratory). William Buehler along with Frederick Wang, discovered its properties during research at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory in 1962. The discovery of the shape-memory effect dates to 1932 when Swedish researcher Arne Olader first observed the property in gold-cadmium alloys. The material, if deformed while cool, returns to its un… (More on Nitinol)