Transformation volume strain in Ni-Mn-Ga thin films

I. R. Aseguinolaza, I. Reyes-Salazar, A. V. Svalov, K. Wilson, W. B. Knowlton, P. Müllner, J. M. Barandiarán, E. Villa, V. A. Chernenko

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Abstract

The temperature dependences of the lattice parameters and residual stress have been measured for a fine-grained Ni52.2Mn26.8Ga 21.0 (at. %) thin film fabricated by sputter deposition onto a heated silicon wafer with SiNx buffer layer. The transformation volume strain in the film was found to be a lattice expansion during the forward martensitic transformation which is opposite to a volume contraction exhibited by bulk Ni-Mn-Ga alloys. This unusual effect can be explained by the substrate-induced residual stresses in the film and the difference in the elastic modulus of austenite and martensite.

Original languageEnglish
Article number241912
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume101
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Dec 2012

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