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A Shape Memory Alloy is a material that can bend into a shape. When heated it returns to its original shape.
For example: Alloy Glasses, when bent out of shape they can return to their origianal shape when heated.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 10y agoSmart materials have different properties in different conditions. Shape memory alloys are smart materials, as their shape changes as the temperature changes. Nitinol is an alloy of nickel and titanium. If the shape of something made from nitinol is changed, it will return to its original shape when heated.
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∙ 15y agoIt was invented 17th September 1994. This answer does not appear to be correct. There has been an instance of use of Shape memory alloys (SMA) at least since 1981, perhaps since 1961. Nickel alloys seem to be prevalent. if you dont know the answer, please dont provide false ones...
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∙ 12y agoShape memory alloys are metals that "remember" their original shapes. SMAs are useful for such things as actuators which are materials that "change shape, stiffness, position, natural frequency, and other mechanical characteristics in response to temperature or electromagnetic fields".
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∙ 13y agoAlloy glasses
Formula 1 cars
bent coils of alloy metals e.g springs.
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∙ 13y agoin places like factories or something where they make things...............
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∙ 12y agoNiTi (nickel and titainium) or examples are: glasses and paperclips.
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∙ 13y agoNickel-Titanium also known as Nitinol
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What four thing can be made from alloy?
Many many things can be made from alloy. Steel is an alloy. How many things can you think of made from steel?
What are all the uses of nitinol?
Nitinol can be used for the frame of glasses. It can also be used as the wire for braces. It is used for these because it is a smart alloy and if it is heated it goes back to it's original shape
What is crankshaft made of?
A steel alloy
How is steal made?
Steal is an alloy that can make brass
Which element in the periodic table is a saucepan made of?
It could be made of many things:cast iron - alloy of iron and carbonaluminumsteel - alloy of iron, carbon, many other metalslaminated steel and copperlaminated steel and aluminumetc.
What is a name for a smart alloy?
A smart alloy is a smart material that can remember its original shape. The technical name for a smart alloy is a shape memory alloy (SMA). These kinds of alloy include:NickelTitaniumCopperZincAluminium
How does memory metal work?
A shape memory alloy (SMA, smart metal, memory alloy, muscle wire, smart alloy) is an alloy that "remembers" its original, cold, forged shape, and which returns to that shape after being deformed by applying heat. This material is a lightweight, solid state alternative to conventional actuators such as hydraulic, pneumatic, and motor-based systems. Shape memory alloys have applications in industries including medical and aerospace.
What does SMA stand for?
In science if you are talking about smart materials SMA stands for 'Shape memory Alloy' Also SMP stands for 'Shape Memory plastic'
What has the author Kazuyoshi Tsuchiya written?
Kazuyoshi Tsuchiya has written: 'Fabrication of TiNi shape memory alloy microactuators by ion beam sputter deposition'
How are flexon glasses made?
Flexon glasses are a titanium alloy like Nickel-Titanium. These are shape memory alloys that have the ability to transform between martensite and austenite phases when a load or temperature change is applied. they can be forged, extruded, or vacuum melted.
What is the difference between an alloy and a smart alloy?
An alloy is a mixture of two or more different metals or non metals whiles A smart alloy is an alloy that returns to it original shape when heated................................... An alloy is a mixture of a metal with at least one other element. A smart alloy is an alloy that will make one change when effected by an outside force (e.g.: heat, pressure, etc.) and will change back, whether that is a change in shape or produced voltage.
What is smart material made from?
There are lots of smart materials.For example,Shape memory alloys are made from metal alloysShape memory polymers, which are plasticsEtc
How do you make bisynthium alloy?
melt glass then fry it into the shape of bisynthium alloy
How are Alloy Wheels defined?
Alloy Wheels are automobile wheels which are made from an alloy of aluminum and magnesium.
What is memory metal?
Nitinol, a nickel titanium alloy. The name stands for Nickel Titanium-Naval Ordnance Laboratory. Developed in 1959 as a more heat and impact resistant material for ICBM nosecones, it was discovered to exhibit the shape memory effect by accident laboratory management meeting in 1961. But practical use of nitinol's shape memory did not happen until the 1990s due to difficulties in processing. The shape memory effect in general dates back to 1932, when Swedish chemist Arne Ölander first observed it in gold cadmium alloys. The shape memory effect was also observed in brass in the early 1950s.
What four thing can be made from alloy?
Many many things can be made from alloy. Steel is an alloy. How many things can you think of made from steel?
What is alloy wheels?
An alloy wheel is a wheel rim made from an aluminium alloy.
