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Archwire Materials Testbench

For wire manufacturers’ R&D: define a superelastic alloy (or fit it to your measured three-point-bend curve), run a virtual ISO 15841 test, and translate the material’s properties into the clinical force system it delivers. Tune cross-section and plateau to hit a target force.

No install · No signup · Runs in your browser. Educational and research tool — not a medical device.

Materials Testbench
Testbench
Materials
Surrogate
Movement
Virtual ISO 15841
Constitutive fit
To your lab curve
Loading plateau
Superelastic
σ_L
Unloading plateau
Delivered force
σ_U
Target clinical force
Tune section
Hit it
Illustrative — live values update as you change the inputs

What you can explore

From a benchtop curve to the clinical force a wire will deliver — the translation manufacturers actually need.

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Fit your own curve

Upload a measured three-point-bend (load–deflection) curve and fit a constitutive model with R²/RMSE.

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Virtual ISO 15841

Run the standardized three-point-bend protocol in software — loading and unloading plateaus.

Clinical translation

Translate alloy properties and cross-section into the force the wire delivers in the mouth.

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Design to a target

Tune section and plateau to hit a target clinical force before cutting any metal.

How it works

The materials-to-mechanics workflow, end to end.

1

Define or fit the alloy

Set a superelastic model, or fit it to your measured three-point-bend data.

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Run the virtual test

A software ISO 15841 three-point bend yields loading and unloading plateaus.

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Translate to force

See the clinical force system; adjust cross-section/plateau to hit your target.

Standards-based and fit-checked

The virtual test follows the ISO 15841 three-point-bend protocol, and constitutive fits report goodness-of-fit against your data — so the predicted superelastic plateaus and delivered forces are traceable to both the standard and your measurements.

Who it's for

Built for the people who design the wire.

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Manufacturers & R&D

Translate material and design parameters into the force system delivered — a virtual bench before you cut metal.

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Educators & researchers

A transparent, citable model for teaching and study. Every value traces to a published equation.

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Dental & ortho students

Build real intuition before the clinic — change a parameter and watch the mechanics respond, instead of memorizing rules.

Frequently asked questions

What is ISO 15841?

It is the international standard for the three-point bend test of orthodontic wires — defining span, rate, temperature, and the loading/unloading forces recorded to characterize the superelastic plateau and hysteresis. The testbench runs this protocol virtually.

Can I use my own lab data?

Yes. You can upload a measured load–deflection (or DSC) curve and fit a constitutive model, with R²/RMSE reported, then run virtual tests on the fitted material.

Is this a medical device?

No. It is an engineering and research tool for material and product R&D using generic, user-entered material data. It does not use patient data and is not for diagnosis or treatment.

Is it free?

The tool runs free in your browser. A gated research workspace for proprietary data is offered separately.

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