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A smart alloy, also called a shape memory alloy, returns to its original shape when heated. They can be used to make solid-state actuators and have numerous applications in the medical and aerospace industries.
=== === a normal alloy (like steel) with special qualities. they can bend back into their original shape after being bent. They are used in medical operations and dental braces. They are newly developed so are quite expensive.
What is an alloy?
Pure metals are too soft for many uses. To make metals harder we mix them together to make alloys. Useful alloys include:
-the copper alloys, bronze and brass
-steel, which is an alloy of iron, other metals and the non-metallic element carbon.
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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.
How are smart memory alloys work?
Smart memory alloys, like Nitinol, are materials that can "remember" their original shape and return to it when heated. This is achieved due to a phase transformation that occurs at a specific temperature, allowing the material to change shape and then revert back by heating or cooling. This property makes smart memory alloys useful in various applications such as medical devices, robotics, and actuators.
Can you name 2 smart alloys and their uses?
The most common smart alloys (also known as shape memory alloys) are copper-zinc-aluminum-nickel, copper-aluminum-nickel, and nickel-titanium. Applications include a device to reduce aircraft engine noise, several medical uses, and of course eyeglass frames such as Titaniflex.
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What uses do smart materials have?
Electroactive * Piezoelectric Materials * Ionic Polymers * Magneto/Electro-Rhological Fluids Thermo-Active * Shape-Memory Alloys Magneto-Active * Magneto/Electro-Rhological Fluids * Magnetostrictive Materials
Why is it better to use smart alloys for dental braces than ordinary alloys?
Because smart alloys remember the shape they were first moulded into, while ordinary alloys won't bend back into their first shape, which won't help your teeth.
Why are smart alloys used?
Smart alloys are used because they have an ability to flex and mould in a certain position
What are alloys explain its advantage and disadvantage?
Advantage of alloysDisadvantage of alloysLifespan is longerHigh cost to manufactureLower rate if fatigue to MetalsDangerous if not tested properlyA wide range of different alloys, to suit a range of different usesBetter characteristics (e.g. low density and higher tensile strength)`
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 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.
How are smart alloys used in medicine?
it is used because it can unblock artertise
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 are smart memory alloys work?
Smart memory alloys, like Nitinol, are materials that can "remember" their original shape and return to it when heated. This is achieved due to a phase transformation that occurs at a specific temperature, allowing the material to change shape and then revert back by heating or cooling. This property makes smart memory alloys useful in various applications such as medical devices, robotics, and actuators.
What are the disadvantages of SMArt alloys?
Shape Memory Alloys, or SMAs, have limitations such as limited deformation range, slow response time, and high cost compared to traditional materials. Additionally, SMAs can exhibit hysteresis and fatigue, which can affect their long-term reliability and performance.
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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.
These materials are smart because they can return to their original shape when heated and used by surgeons to hold broken bones while healing?
alloys
