ISSN:
1662-9752
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
The giant magnetocaloric properties of NiMnGa alloys can be enhanced by suitable compositionchanges that make structural and magnetic transition temperatures to coincide. In this paper wereport results on critical temperatures, magnetic anisotropy, and magnetocaloric effect in Ni- andMn-rich alloys as a function of composition. A phenomenological phase diagram, useful for theidentification by thermomagnetic analysis of magnetic and structural transitions in the vicinity oftheir coincidence, is proposed. Particular emphasis is given to the discussion of giantmagnetocaloric effect of those alloys showing a first order magnetostructural transition, the methodof its determination, and the potentialities for applications in the field of magnetic refrigeration
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/02/19/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FMSF.583.169.pdf
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