RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Kłapyta, Grzegorz
T1 Shape Memory Alloy - Modern Smart Material for Various Applications
JF Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina
YR 2004
VO 6
IS 1
SP 10
OP 14
DO 10.26552/com.C.2004.1.10-14
UL https://komunikacie.uniza.sk/artkey/csl-200401-0002.php
AB The article deals with modern materials - Shape Memory Alloys. The author presents short history of its discovery and its particular properties. One-way and two-way shape memory effects are illustrated and explained. Advantages and disadvantages of SMA are listed and possibilities of usage are discussed. There are also given some interesting applications in various fields of life illustrated by pictures and photos gathered from Internet sites.