Flexibility
and Elasticity
There
is a significant difference in elasticity between stainless steel
and NiTi-alloy. For example, you can test this yourself by bending
a size 30 NiTi-file around a pencil. You will see the superior flexibility.
NiTi S-files are extremely flexible and can be subjected to up to
10 times as much stress as standard files as shown by a number of
tests (5).
Cost
effective NiTi-files
NiTi
S-files cost slightly more than stainless steel files, but are extremely
sharp and remain sharper longer.
These qualities make them more cost effective than stainless steel
files and give you true value (3).