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They are called smart shaped memory alloys they go back to their original shape when heated

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What material can return to their original shape after heating?

Shape memory alloys, such as Nitinol, can return to their original shape after being deformed when heated. These materials exhibit unique characteristics that allow them to "remember" their original shape and revert back to it upon heating.


What are the characteristics of smart metals?

A smart metal, or memory shape alloy, is an alloy that returns to its cold forged shape after the application of high heat. They have a range of uses in aerospace, surgery, dentistry, piping, robotics and medicine. manufacturing costs are high and smart metals are not as strong as standard steel. Smart metals are produced by either casting, vacuum arc welding or induction welding: they are then rolled, stretched, shaped and then quenched or cooled rapidly by cold air. The application of thermal energy returns them to the shape it was in before cooling, and upon cooling will the atoms will realign so that the metal reshapes into the shape it was in after cooling.


What name is given to a material which returns to it's original shape after being deformed?

elastic


What does metal do when heated?

When metal is heated, its atoms absorb energy and vibrate more rapidly, causing the metal to expand. This expansion can cause the metal to change shape or even melt if the temperature is high enough. Additionally, heating metal can change its physical properties, such as conductivity and hardness.


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.

Related Questions

Give one advantage of making the frame from smart alloy instead of an ordinary metal?

It can go back to its original shape when it is heated.


What is matter considered if it returns to its original shape?

elastic


What is the name when someting returns to it's original shape like a spring?

Recoil.


What name is given to a material which returns to its original shape after being deformed?

elastic


When solid rock deforms and returns to its original shape it has undergone?

When a solid rock deforms and then returns to its original shape, it is known as elastic deformation. The rock doesn't break under pressure, but instead changes its form, and after the pressure is released the rock goes back to its shape.


When an object returns to its original shape and size after the stress is removed its called?

When an object returns to its original shape and size after the stress is removed, it is called elastic deformation. This means that the material has the ability to undergo deformation reversibly without any permanent changes to its structure.


What happpens when force is applied to a metal?

When force is applied to a metal, it can undergo deformation, which may be elastic or plastic. In elastic deformation, the metal returns to its original shape once the force is removed, while in plastic deformation, the metal permanently changes shape. If the applied force exceeds the metal's yield strength, it may lead to fracture or failure. The behavior of the metal under force is influenced by factors such as its composition, temperature, and the rate of loading.


When a solid is heated and then pressed to form a new shape Is its area remains constant or volume or both?

Assuming that none of the solid evaporated during the time that it was being heated, then the mass must be conserved. Then, assuming that after the object is in its' final shape the density of the material returns to its' original value the volume must be unchanged. This is because mass = volume * density. However, the surface area does not have to be the same.


What material can return to their original shape after heating?

Shape memory alloys, such as Nitinol, can return to their original shape after being deformed when heated. These materials exhibit unique characteristics that allow them to "remember" their original shape and revert back to it upon heating.


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 is Shape memory effect?

the change of shape of a metal at low temperature by loading and regaining of original shape by heating it,is known as shape memory effect


Why does ping pong ball returns to its original shape when placed in hot water?

the heat makes the air expand inside the ball, which in turn would make it "blow up" back to its original shape