Effect of external fields on the martensitic transformation in Ni-Mn based Heusler alloys

Xavier Moya*, Lluís Mañosa, Antoni Planes, Seda Aksoy, Mehmet Acet, Eberhard F. Wassermann, Thorsten Krenke

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Abstract

In this paper, we discuss the possibility of inducing a martensitic transition by means of an applied magnetic field or hydrostatic pressure in Ni-Mn based Heusler shape memory alloys. We report on the shift of the martensitic transition temperatures with applied magnetic field and applied pressure and we show that it is possible to induce the structural transformation in a Ni50Mn34In16 alloy by means of both external fields due to: (i) the low value of the entropy change and (ii) the large change of magnetization and volume, which occur at the martensitic transition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)189-197
Number of pages9
JournalAdvanced Materials Research
Volume52
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Ferromagnetic Shape Memory Alloys - Kolkata, India
Duration: 14 Nov 200716 Nov 2007

Keywords

  • Ferromagnetism
  • Field-induced transformation
  • Heusler alloys
  • Shape-memory alloys

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