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Magical metals, how shape memory alloys work - Ainissa Ramirez

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From robots to braces to the Mars Rover, see how a special kind of metal called shape memory alloys advance technology in everyday ways that we don’t always realize.

Which of the medical devices are NOT used with shape memory alloys?

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