The martensitic transformation, crystalline structure, microstructure and shape memory effect of the Ni53.25Mn21.75Ga25 (at.%) alloy are investigated by means of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) and the standard metal strain gauge technique. The XRD results showed that the Ni53.25Mn21.75Ga25 alloy is composed of cubic parent phase at room temperature. TEM observation proved that the typical twin martensite is tetragonal structure and tweed-like contrast which is typical image for the parent phase. A large reversible transformation strain, about 0.54%, is obtained in this undeformed polycrystalline alloy due to martensitic transformation and its reverse transformation. This transformation strain is also increased to 0.65% by the external magnetic field. It is believed that the effect of the magnetic field on the preferential orientation of martensitic variants increases the transformation strain.
Ni54Mn21-xFexGa25(x=0,1,3,5,7,9)polycrystalline alloys were prepared by the technique of directional solidification and the effect of substituting Fe for Mn on the martensitic transformation and mechanical properties of the alloys was analyzed. It was found that the Curie temperature increased with increasing substitution while the martensitic transformation temperature decreased. The Fe-doped Ni54Mn21Ga25 alloys exhibit excellent magnetic properties at room temperature; the typical Ni54Mn20Fe1Ga25 alloy shows a large magnetic-induced-strain of -1040 ppm at a magnetic field of 4000 Oe.
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