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Smart Materials - Coggle Diagram
Smart Materials
Thermo-chromic
Materials that changes colour with heat
What is a smart material?
Materials that react to a stimulus
Light - UV light
electricity
magnet
magnet
Polymorph Plastic
A thermoplastic material that can be shaped and reshaped any number of times.
Low melting point. 62 degrees
Shape Memory Alloy (SMA)
Materials that returns to its original shape when heat is applied
braces
spectacles
Shape memory polymer (SMP)
have the ability to return from a deformed state (temporary shape) to their original (permanent) shape when triggered, such as temperature change.
