Table 4: Austenite finish temperatures of thermally activated Nickel-Titanium wires (°C)

Commercial Wires “As Received” 1 “As Received” 2 “60 Days in Clinical Use” “60 Days in Clinical Use + Sterilization Process”
Copper NiTi ORMCO 31.16 30.96 30.53 31.20
NeoSentalloy GAC 30.72 29.29 28.78 28.80
Orthometric Flexy Thermal 37°C 35.64 35.42 35.32 35.50
Highland Metals 32.81 38.70 30.95 33.71