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 Alloy

# CM-Wire (Controlled Memory)

## Definition

A heat-treated NiTi alloy that lacks conventional shape memory, allowing the file to be pre-curved before use. This significantly improves adaptation to canal anatomy and cyclic fatigue life.

## Related File Systems

[HyFlex EDM](https://endo-guide.app/system/hyflex-edm)[HyFlex CM](https://endo-guide.app/system/hyflex-cm)[TF Adaptive](https://endo-guide.app/system/tf-adaptive)[ZenFlex](https://endo-guide.app/system/zenflex)

## Clinical Guides

[Canal Preparation](https://endo-guide.app/canal-preparation)[Complications & Troubleshooting](https://endo-guide.app/complications)

## Related Terms

[Af Temperature (Austenite Finish)](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/af-temperature)[R-Phase](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/r-phase)[C.Wire](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/c-wire)[Fire-Wire](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/fire-wire)[EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining)](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/edm)[MaxWire](https://endo-guide.app/glossary/maxwire)

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