Direct measurements of the magnetocaloric effect in pulsed magnetic fields: The example of the Heusler alloy Ni50_{50}Mn35_{35}In15_{15}

We have studied the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in the shape-memory Heusler alloy Ni$_{50}$Mn$_{35}$In$_{15}$ by direct measurements in pulsed magnetic fields up to 6 and 20 T. The results in 6 T are compared with data obtained from heat-capacity experiments. We find a saturation of the inverse MCE, related to the first-order martensitic transition, with a maximum adiabatic temperature change of $\Delta T_{ad} = -7$ K at 250 K and a conventional field-dependent MCE near the second-order ferromagnetic transition in the austenitic phase. The pulsed magnetic field data allow for an analysis of the temperature response of the sample to the magnetic field on a time scale of $\sim 10$ to 100 ms which is on the order of typical operation frequencies (10 to 100 Hz) of magnetocaloric cooling devices. Our results disclose that in shape-memory alloys the different contributions to the MCE and hysteresis effects around the martensitic transition have to be carefully considered for future cooling applications.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure

Strain behavior and lattice dynamics in Ni50Mn35In15

The lattice dynamics in the polycrystalline shape-memory Heusler alloy Ni50Mn35In15 have been studied by means of resonant ultrasound spectroscopy (RUS). RUS spectra were collected in a frequency range 100–1200 kHz between 10 and 350 K. Ni50Mn35In15 exhibits a ferromagnetic transition at 313 K in the austenite phase and a martensitic transition at 248 K accompanied by a change of the magnetic state. Furthermore it displays a paramagnetic to ferrimagnetic transition within the martensitic phase. We determined the temperature dependence of the shear modulus and the acoustic attenuation of Ni50Mn35In15 and compared it with magnetization data. Following the structural softening, which accompanies the martensitic transition as a pretransitional phenomenon, a strong stiffening of the lattice is observed at the martensitic magneto-structural transition. Only a weak magnetoelastic coupling is evidenced at the Curie temperatures both in austenite and martensite phases. The large acoustic damping in the martensitic phase compared with the austenitic phase reflects the motion of the twin walls, which freezes out in the low temperature region

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Martensitic and intermartensitic transitions in Ni₅₀Mn₂₀Cu₅Ga₂₁Al₄ Heusler alloy

Intermartensitic and martensitic transitions on polycrystalline Ni50Mn20Cu5Ga21Al4 Heusler alloys were studied through magnetization, heat capacity and electrical resistivity measurements. The occurrence of an intermartensitic transition depends on whether the sample undergoes heat treatment, while the martensitic transition is independent of the annealing process. After an annealing treatment, martensitic and intermartensitic transitions are observed at 264 K and 181 K respectively, both showing large thermal hysteresis. Both transitions affects the magnetic response of the zero field cooled and field cooled magnetic measurements. Similar effects are also observed on the electrical resistivity and specific heat of the alloys. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved

Uniaxial-stress tuned large magnetic-shape-memory effect in Ni-Co-Mn-Sb Heusler alloys

Combined strain and magnetization measurements on the Heusler shape-memory alloys Ni45Co5Mn38Sb12 and Ni44Co6Mn38Sb12 give evidence for strong magneto-structural coupling. The sample length changes up to 1% at the martensitic transformation, between a ferromagnetic, austenitic phase at high temperatures and a weakly magnetic, low-symmetry martensitic phase at lower temperatures. Under moderate uniaxial stress, the change in the sample length increases to and saturates at about 3%, pointing to stabilization of a single martensitic variant. A reverse martensitic transformation can also be induced by applying magnetic field: we find that within the temperature range of thermal hysteresis of the martensitic transformation, applying a field can induce a metastable expansion of the sample, while at slightly lower temperatures, the field response is reversible. These findings provide key information for future use of Ni(Co)-Mn-Sb-based Heusler compounds in, e.g., actuators and mechanical switches. Published by AIP Publishing

Influence of Cr substitution on the reversibility of the magnetocaloric effect in Ni-Cr-Mn-In Heusler alloys

We present the effect of substitution-induced pressure on the reversibility of the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in Ni2CrxMn1.4-xIn0.6 (x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.3) alloys, through characterization in pulsed magnetic fields. We measured the adiabatic temperature change Delta T-ad directly during applied magnetic field pulses of 2 and 6 T. We paid special attention to the reversibility of Delta T-ad. The substitution of Mn by Cr in Ni2Mn1.4In0.6 leads to a negative pressure, as evidence by the increase of the lattice parameters, which shifts the martensitic transition towards lower temperatures and enhances the ferromagnetism of the martensite phase. We found a large value of Delta T-ad = -7 K at T = 270 K for the sample with x = 0.1 for a field change of 6 T. We discuss the reversibility of the MCE in these alloys in terms of the Clausius-Clapeyron equation