The structural and magnetic properties of Co 2 MnSi thin films grown on n-doped Si(110) and Si(100) substrates were studied and observed to have a strong dependence on annealing temperature (T A ). At T A ¼ 275 { 350 C, the Co 2 MnSi films exhibited the B2 phase with a h100i orientation and a magnetic moment on both substrates. The saturation magnetization (M S ) of Co 2 MnSi thin films was observed to reach a maximum at T A ¼ 300 C, above which it was found to decrease. We consider that at T A ' 300 C, the Co 2 MnSi thin films on Si substrates exhibited the h100i orientation, a high M S and a low roughness which might promote spin injection.