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Table 2 Splint sizes and recovering forces

From: Design of splints based on the NiTi alloy for the correction of joint deformities in the fingers

Designation

Length

(mm)

Net width

(mm)

Thickness

(mm)

Characteristic Recovering Force (N)

    

5≤F<10

10≤F<15

15≤F<20

20≤F<25

25≤F≤30

F-80 × 6 × 0.6

80

6

0.6

7.0

    

F-70 × 6 × 0.6

70

6

0.6

8.0

    

F-40 × 6 × 0.4

40

6

0.4

7.5

    

F-80 × 6 × 0.8

80

6

0.8

 

12.5

   

F-80 × 4 × 1.0

80

4

1.0

 

14.0

   

F-70 × 6 × 0.8

70

6

0.8

 

13.8

   

F-60 × 6 × 0.6

60

6

0.6

 

10.0

   

F-40 × 6 × 0.5

40

6

0.5

 

11.5

   

F-80 × 5 × 1.0

80

5

1.0

  

18.0

  

F-60 × 6 × 0.8

60

6

0.8

  

16.5

  

F-40 × 6 × 0.6

40

6

0.6

  

16.0

  

F-80 × 6 × 1.0

80

6

1.0

   

23.0

 

F-60 × 4 × 1.0

60

4

1.0

   

20.0

 

F-80 × 8 × 1.0

80

8

1.0

    

29.0

F-70 × 6 × 1.0

70

6

1.0

    

28.5

F-60 × 6 × 1.0

60

6

1.0

    

30.0