Broad First-Order Magnetic Entropy Change Curve in Directionally Solidified Polycrystalline Ni-Co-Mn-In

F. Chen, Y. X. Tong, L. Li, J. L. Sánchez Llamazares, C. F. Sánchez-Valdés, P. Müllner

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Abstract

We present the thermal dependence of the magnetic entropy change ΔSM(T) across the martensitic transformation for a polycrystalline sample, which was cut from a directionally solidified rod, with a nominal composition Ni42Co8Mn38In12 grown by the Bridgman-Stockbarger technique. This material combines a first-order martensitic transformation expanded over a very large working temperature range with a large magnetization change of ∼86 A m2 kg−1. Accordingly, for a magnetic field change of 5 T (2 T), the coupled magneto-structural transition gives rise to a broad magnetic entropy change curve across the reverse martensitic transformation with a moderate maximum value of 6.8 (3.0) J kg−1 K−1 and a full-width at half-maximum δTFWHM for the ΔSM(T) curve of 49 (43) K. Such a broad structural transition may be due to the effect of chemical segregation introduced by the directional solidification which can be enhanced by the non-uniform distribution of second phase particles. Accompanying with such a wide working temperature range, a large refrigerant capacity of 334 J kg−1 was obtained for a field change of 5 T.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)603-609
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume727
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2017

Keywords

  • Broad martensitic transformation
  • Ferromagnetic shape memory alloy
  • Magnetocaloric properties
  • Ni-Co-Mn-In
  • Working temperature range

EGS Disciplines

  • Materials Science and Engineering

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