A property exhibited by certain alloys of recovering their initial shape when they are heated after having been plastically deformed.
〔冶〕形状记忆
as modifiercommercial shape-memory alloys are usually copper-based
Example sentencesExamples
The shape memory effect in metals relies on a phase change in the material's crystal structure.
The shape memory was probed by an experiment called go-and-stop.
It provides shape memory, high elasticity, biocompatibility, and MRI compatibility.
The combination of shape memory alloys is innovative.
Ultimately it may be possible to restore natural accommodation after cataract surgery if a soft lens with the appropriate shape memory characteristics could be developed.
Definition of shape memory in US English:
shape memory
noun
Metallurgy
A property exhibited by certain alloys of recovering their initial shape when they are heated after having been plastically deformed.
〔冶〕形状记忆
as modifiercommercial shape-memory alloys are usually copper-based
Example sentencesExamples
The shape memory was probed by an experiment called go-and-stop.
It provides shape memory, high elasticity, biocompatibility, and MRI compatibility.
The combination of shape memory alloys is innovative.
The shape memory effect in metals relies on a phase change in the material's crystal structure.
Ultimately it may be possible to restore natural accommodation after cataract surgery if a soft lens with the appropriate shape memory characteristics could be developed.