Development in Smart Material's Core 3 Flashcards
What 6 Properties make smart materials React
- Temperature
- Light
- Moisture
- Ph
- Shape
-Size
Write a Definition Of Modern Materials and Give a Example?
- 1) Materials That Have Been Developed Through Improved Processes.
- For Example:Titanium Which Is Used In Sporting and Medical Applications. Such as replacing Hip Joints.
What Does Shape Memory Alloy Mean And Give a Example
- Shape Memory Alloys are when the Materials remembers its shape but can Return after the temperature is raised or lowered
- For Example: Glasses When they are crushed but then put in hot water it can return back to the original shape.
What Photochromic Pigments Mean and Give a Example
- Photochromic Pigments Means that it Can Change colour because of light For Example Sunglasses when it’s sunny can change colour.
What Does Thermochromic Pigment Mean and Give a Example
- Thermochromic Pigment is where different Inks are used in colour changing Products Because of temperature changes For Example Mugs that change colour showing that the liquid poured in there is very hot.
Write a Definition On Quantum-tunnelling composite (QTC)?
- Its is an insulting rubber containing Tiny Particles Of Metals.
Write a Definition Of Self - Healing Materials?
- It Is Products That Have Their Ability To Repair Themselves.
Write a Definition Of Ferrofluid’s?
- These Products Can Be Formed By Magnetic Field.
What does Composites martials mean?
- Composites martials are a combination of 2 or more metals
Name 3 Types Of Composite Materials?
- 1) Fibre-Based Composites.
- 2) Particle- Based Composites.
- 3) Sheet-Based Composites.
Write a Definition Of Fibre-Based Composites?
- These Are Products That are reinforced with fibres by mixing Resin or concrete with fibres of glass or carbon we get to mould complex shapes.
Give 3 Examples of Fibre-Based Composites?
- 1) Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP)
- 2) Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics (CRP)
- 3) Glass-reinforced concrete (GRC)
What 2 Materials Is Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic Made From and Whats Its Uses?
- Its Made From Carbon Fibre and Resin.
- Uses: Protective helmets,Racing Cars,Sports Equipment Laptops Bulletproof vests.
What 2 Materials Is Glass Reinforced Concrete Made From and Whats Its Uses?
- Its Made From Glass Fibres and Concrete.
- Uses: Street Furniture,Urban Features.
How Is Plastic-Based Composites Made?
- Its made with small particles of material. By mixing smaller particles of sand with larger particles of cement and
aggregate.