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shape-memory alloy

alloy that "remembers" its original shape and that when deformed returns to its pre-deformed shape when heated
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shape-memory alloy

Summary

shape-memory alloy ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • shape-memory alloy is a type of nickel-based alloy[2].
  • shape-memory alloy is a type of alloy[3].
  • shape-memory alloy is a type of shape-memory material[4].
  • shape-memory alloy's Commons category is recorded as Shape-memory materials[5].
  • shape-memory alloy's has characteristic is recorded as shape memory[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include nickel-based alloy[2], alloy[3], and shape-memory material[4].

Why It Matters

shape-memory alloy ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → shape memory
    Subclass of → nickel-based alloy, alloy, shape-memory material
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 21220, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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