Topic: Material Science
What is the kind of deformation that occurs in shape memory alloys?
- A. Thermo Plastic
- B. Plastic
- C. Thermo Elastic
- D. None
Answer: C. Thermo Elastic
Explanation: Shape memory alloys return to their pre-deformed shape upon heating. This shape memory effect is the result of a solid-state, diffusionless phase transformation known as a thermo-elastic martensitic transformation.