Researchers have developed a novel copper-based alloy that exhibits a special shape memory effect at temperatures as low as -200°C. The work has been published in the journal Communications ...
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 ...
A concrete tie deforming under the weight of rail traffic. The arrow indicates where SMAs were inserted to demonstrate adaptive reinforcement. In railroad tracks, rail ties hold the rails in place and ...