2018
DOI: 10.3390/ma11060988
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Ferromagnetic Shape Memory Heusler Materials: Synthesis, Microstructure Characterization and Magnetostructural Properties

Abstract: An overview of the processing, characterization and magnetostructural properties of ferromagnetic NiMnX (X = group IIIA–VA elements) Heusler alloys is presented. This type of alloy is multiferroic—exhibits more than one ferroic property—and is hence multifunctional. Examples of how different synthesis procedures influence the magnetostructural characteristics of these alloys are shown. Significant microstructural factors, such as the crystal structure, atomic ordering, volume of unit cell, grain size and other… Show more

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“…For both cases, the number of electrons available for this interaction changes. This unique feature is quantitatively represented by the valence electron concentration per atom e / a , expressed as where N X , N Y , and N Z are the electronic valence numbers of each atomic element and f X , f Y , and f Z stand for their corresponding atomic weights. For many conventional X 2 MnZ Heusler compounds, we observe a linear dependence of T M as a function of the e / a ratio, where the angular coefficient is different for each Z atom, as illustrated in Figure for the Ni 2 Mn 2– x Z x (left side) and Mn 2 Ni 2– x Z x (right side) series.…”
Section: Conventional Heusler Alloysmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…For both cases, the number of electrons available for this interaction changes. This unique feature is quantitatively represented by the valence electron concentration per atom e / a , expressed as where N X , N Y , and N Z are the electronic valence numbers of each atomic element and f X , f Y , and f Z stand for their corresponding atomic weights. For many conventional X 2 MnZ Heusler compounds, we observe a linear dependence of T M as a function of the e / a ratio, where the angular coefficient is different for each Z atom, as illustrated in Figure for the Ni 2 Mn 2– x Z x (left side) and Mn 2 Ni 2– x Z x (right side) series.…”
Section: Conventional Heusler Alloysmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Heusler alloys are the phases of A 2 BC stoichiometry, which can exhibit ferromagnetic behavior, even if they do not contain any ferromagnetic element. Many of these phases, such as Cu 2 MnAl [ 24 ] or recently described Mn 2 FeSi and Mn 2 FeAl phases [ 25 , 26 ], are the manganese-containing ones.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Ferromagnetic shape memory alloys (FSMA) are recently one of the most extensively studied group of modern smart materials [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]. Among them, NiMnGa-based Heusler compounds stand out as the most complex alloys due to their unique magnetomechanical properties, such as magnetic field induced strains [ 4 , 5 , 6 ], pseudoelasticity/superelasticity [ 7 , 8 , 9 ], magnetoresistance [ 10 , 11 ] or magneto- and mechanocaloric effects [ 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%