What does "pseudoelasticity" mean?

An elastic (impermanent) response to relatively high stress caused by a phase transformation between the austenitic and martensitic phases of a crystal, exhibited in shape memory alloys.

What is a synonym for "pseudoelasticity"?

Common synonyms include: superelasticity, superelasticity.

Pseudoelasticity

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Noun

1
An elastic (impermanent) response to relatively high stress caused by a phase transformation between the austenitic and martensitic phases of a crystal, exhibited in shape memory alloys. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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superelasticity superelasticity

Etymology

From pseudo- + elasticity.

Related phrases

shape memory alloy

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