Published April 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Martensitic transformation temperature hysteresis narrowing and magnetocaloric effect in ferromagnetic shape memory alloys Ni-Mn-Ga

  • 1. Institute of Magnetism, 03680 Kiev, Vernadskogo 36b (Ukraine)
  • 2. Institute of Metal Physics, 03680 Kiev, Vernadskogo 36 (Ukraine)

Description

The hysteresis narrowing and magnetocaloric effect (MCE) were studied in the Ni-Mn-Ga alloys. Ni54Mn24Ga22 and Ni51.9Mn27Ga21.1 were selected in order to obtain specific characteristic temperatures of alloys and to study an influence of several factors on the hysteresis width (δ) of basic austenite-martensite (AM) transformation. The effect of martensite crystal lattice softening due to intermartensitic transition (IT) taking place immediately after AM transformation on δ was examined in alloy 1. MCE was measured in alloy 2, in which Curie temperature (TC) and austenitic start temperature (AS) coincides. It was demonstrated that the hysteresis width δ reaches about 2 K, if IT is enough close to AM transition. MCE was found to have a maximum at TC∼AS

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2008.11.077

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.jmmm.2008.11.077;
PII
S0304-8853(08)01205-5;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
Journal Volume
321
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 782-785
ISSN
0304-8853
CODEN
JMMMDC

Conference

Title
4. Moscow international symposium on magnetism
Dates
20-25 Jun 2008
Place
Moscow (Russian Federation)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40058646
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AUSTENITE; AUSTENITIC STEELS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; CURIE POINT; GALLIUM ALLOYS; HYSTERESIS; MAGNETIC PROPERTIES; MANGANESE ALLOYS; MARTENSITE; NICKEL ALLOYS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; STEELS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE

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