Published July 20, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Magnetic field-induced reverse martensitic transformation in NiMnGaCu alloy

  • 1. Key Laboratory of Aerospace Materials and Performance (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191 (China)

Description

The reverse martensitic transformation was monitored by testing the x-ray diffraction patterns with increasing temperatures in an Ni46Mn33Ga17Cu4 alloy. A large magnetization change from a weak-magnetic martensite phase to a ferromagnetic austenite phase has been found on the M-T curves of heating cycle in this alloy. The reverse martensitic transformation temperatures have been lowered by 7 K under the magnetic field of 90 kOe. The magnetic field-induced reverse martensitic transformation has been confirmed at a fixed temperature in this alloy, demonstrating that another alloy performing the MFIRMT is discovered: NiMnGaCu alloy.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/44/28/285002

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0022-3727/44/28/285002;
PII
S0022-3727(11)89250-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
28
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
0022-3727
CODEN
JPAPBE