Shape-Memory Alloys
Alloys that recover preset shapes under temperature or stress changes, enabling actuators, medical devices, couplings, and adaptive systems.
Core metadata
- ID: shape_memory_alloys
- Era: Modern
- First known date: 1962 (exact)
- Region: United States (Naval Ordnance Laboratory), Maryland
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: established
Prerequisites
- Advanced Materials Science (advanced_materials_science)
- Material Science (Lightweight Alloys) (material_science_lightweight_alloys)
Dependents
- None.
Fields
Field lanes
- Materials Science & Manufacturing: Metals & Alloys
Node sources
- Teaching an Old Metal New Tricks (NASA Spinoff, 2022, official_agency) • Supports: node, edge
- Teaching an Old Metal New Tricks (NASA Spinoff, 2022, official_agency) • Supports: node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 2
- Average edge confidence: 76%
- Prerequisite sources: 2
- review: 2
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Materials Science (advanced_materials_science) | enabling | 80% | review | Shape-memory alloys emerged within the post-war materials-science platform, combining composition, processing, and structural-property design. |
|
| Material Science (Lightweight Alloys) (material_science_lightweight_alloys) | enabling | 72% | review | Contemporary alloy-design practice requires precise lightweight and high-performance alloy development capabilities. |
|
This page is generated from canonical era JSON and is indexable by URL.