Magical metals, how shape memory alloys work - Ainissa Ramirez
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From robots to braces to the Mars Rover, see how a special kind of metal called shape memory alloys advance technology in everyday ways that we don’t always realize.
Artists are always looking for cool new materials to work with. If you were to make a sculpture with shape memory wires and wanted them to change shape, what would you use to do that?
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