Modern Tech - Shape Memory Alloys
Credits: 6 PDH
PDH Course Description:
Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) are a unique class of metallic materials that possess the remarkable ability to recover their original shape after deformation, upon exposure to certain stimuli such as temperature or stress. This distinctive behavior is attributed to a reversible solid-state phase transformation known as the martensitic transformation.This course provides a general overview of this unique alloy, its principles of behavior, different types, engineering applications for this unique alloy, and more.
Topics:
- Fundamentals of Shape Memory Alloys
- Historical Development of Shape Memory Alloys
- Importance and Applications of Shape Memory Alloys
- Phase Transformations in Shape Memory Alloys
- Thermomechanical Behavior of Shape Memory Alloys
- Stress-Strain Characteristics of Shape Memory Alloys
- Nickel-Titanium (Nitinol) Alloys
- Copper-based and Iron-based Alloys, and Other SMA Materials
- Manufacturing and Processing Methods
- Heat Treatment of Shape Memory Alloys
- Fabrication Techniques for Shape Memory Alloys
- Shape Setting in Shape Memory Alloys
- Elasticity, Superelasticity and Pseudo-Elasticity
- Fatigue and Durability of Shape Memory Alloys
- Understanding the Shape Memory Effect
- Applications of SMAs, Case Studies
- Challenges and Future Trends
- Safety and Reliability
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Intended Audience:This course is general in nature, and would apply as suitable continuing education for: mechanical, electrical, biomedical, materials, chemical, and other engineering professionals whose job description may require a generalized knowledge of shape memory alloys and their applications.
Publication Source: Original content developed by Cadistics Courseware
Donald Parnell, PE