Shape memory alloys (SMA) remember their original shape and return to it after being heated. Similar to how a liquid transforms into a gas when boiled, SMAs undergo a phase transformation when heated ...

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What is a shape memory alloy? Shape memory alloys or SMA's are metals that exhibit shape memory properties. The shape memory effect was first discovered in 1932 in a silver-cadmium alloy. It allows ...

Shape memory alloys (SMA) remember their original shape and return to it after being heated. Similar to how a liquid transforms into a gas when boiled, SMAs undergo a phase transformation when heated ...

Behind the scenes filming with The Hacksmith at Smarter Alloys facility. A case showcasing the Wolverine claws made of shape memory alloy metal. A case showcasing the Wolverine claws made of shape ...

A rubbery material developed by leading aerospace engineers could help reduce the impact of crashes in everything from jumbo jets to the family car. Made from a mesh of titanium alloy wires, known as ...

Smart materials are an interesting field that is growing quickly, and shape memory alloys (SMAs) are one such materials that represent one of the most exciting areas. An SMA can experience ...

The consumer electronics market is fast paced, fashion led and always in need of new functionalities. In this presentation, you will learn how shape memory alloy (SMA) technology can deliver high ...

When you need something quietly bending or moving, don’t underestimate SMA’s (or Shape Memory Alloys). The Living Glass project by architects [David Benjamin] and [Soo-in Yang] catalogs an experiment ...

The secret to how steel hardens and shape-memory alloys snap into place lies in rapid, atomic-scale shifts that scientists have struggled to observe in materials. Now, Cornell researchers are ...