Structural transitions and magnetocaloric properties of low-cost MnNiSi-based intermetallics

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2023

Authors

Eggert, BGF (Author) Other; Belo, JFH (Author) Other; araujo, j. p. (Author) FCUP; Hauback, BC (Author) Other; Frommen, C (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Intermetallics

Vol. 154

ISSN: 0966-9795

Publisher: Elsevier

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Authenticus ID: P-00X-TXH

DOI: 10.1016/j.intermet.2023.107823

Abstract (EN): A series of Mn1-xNi1-xFe2xSi0.95Al0.05 MM'X-type compounds (with x = 0.28, 0.3, 0.32 and 0.35) were investi-gated for their potential as magnetocaloric materials. Structural and magnetic properties were studied by magnetometry, microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Double substitution of Fe in Mn and Ni sites allowed to tune martensitic transition temperatures between low temperature orthorhombic and high temperature hexagonal structures from 373 K in x = 0.28-183 K in x = 0.35 during cooling. Transition temperatures occur around room temperature for x = 0.30 (300 K for cooling transformation) and 0.32 (270 for heating transformation). Isothermal entropy changes of-8,-19 and-26 J/kg.K were calculated for field changes of mu 0H = 0-2, 0-5 and 0-7 T for x = 0.30. The values are comparable to those reported for MnNi(SiAl)-based compounds with single site substitutions (Mn and Ni) by Fe. Further analyses show that high magnetic fields are necessary to induce the magnetostructural transition in all studied compounds, which can be attributed to the presence of secondary phases and/or disorder at a local level.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 9