Ferromagnetic shape memory Heusler materials: Synthesis, microstructure characterization and magnetostructural properties

Authors

Riaz Ahamed Ahamed Khan
Reza Ghomashchi
Zonghan Xie, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
lei chen

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Title

Materials

Publisher

MDPI AG

School

School of Engineering

RAS ID

27904

Comments

Khan, R. A. A., Ghomashchi, R., Xie, Z., & Chen, L. (2018). Ferromagnetic shape memory heusler materials: Synthesis, microstructure characterization and magnetostructural properties. Materials, 11(6). Available here

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 others, which have a bearing on the properties, have been reviewed. An overriding factor is the composition which, through its tuning, affects the martensitic and magnetic transitions, the transformation temperatures, microstructures and, consequently, the magnetostructural effects.

DOI

10.3390/ma11060988

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