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shape memory alloy
(redirected from Memory metal)

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shape memory alloy [′shāp ¦mem·rē ′al‚ȯi]
(metallurgy)
An alloy that, after being deformed, can recover its original shape when it is heated.


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The process, called Noble UltraLight, uses an ultrashort pulse laser that cuts into any material, including bioabsorbable polymers and shape memory metals.
Flexon A revolutionary product, memory metal Flexon glasses are feather light and can be bent a variety of angles.
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