Relation between martensitic transformation temperature range and lattice distortion ratio of NiMnGaCoCu Heusler alloys

In order to study the relation between martensitic transformation temperature range AT （where AT is the difference between martensitic transformation start and finish temperature） and lattice distortion ratio （c/a） of martensitic transforma~ tion, a series of Ni46Mnz8_xGa22Co4Cux （x = 2-5） Heusler alloys is prepared by arc melting method. The vibration sample magnetometer （VSM） experiment results show that AT increases when x 〉 4 and decreases when x 〈 4 with x increasing, and the minimal AT （about 1 K） is found at x = 4. Ambient X-ray diffraction （XRD） results show that AT is proportional to c/a for non-modulated Ni46Mn28_xGa22Co4Cux （x = 2-5） martensites. The relation between AT and c/a is in agreement with the analysis result obtained from crystal lattice mismatch model. About 1000-ppm strain is found for the sample at x = 4 when heating temperature increases from 323 K to 324 K. These properties, which allow a modulation of AT and temperature-induced strain during martensitic transformation, suggest Ni46Mn24Ga22Co4Cu4 can be a promising actuator and sensor.     

Ni4Ti3沉淀相对NiTi形状记忆合金相变行为的影响

采用第二近邻修正型嵌入原子势的分子动力学方法,建立了共格沉淀相与半共格沉淀相块状/柱状模型,模拟了温度诱发相变和应力诱发相变,分析了Ni₄Ti₃沉淀相对Ni Ti形状记忆合金相变行为的影响．结果表明,Ni₄Ti₃沉淀相本征应变诱发的弹性应力场对相变中马氏体变体类型、形核位置、分布等有重要影响.在温度诱发相变时,共格沉淀相促进部分马氏体变体的形核生长,能显著提高Ni Ti超弹性形状记忆合金的马氏体相变开始温度;在应力诱发相变时,Ni₄Ti₃沉淀相使马氏体早于无沉淀相区域形核,导致了相变应力降低、抑制了马氏体解孪,减小了应力-应变曲线的滞回环.     

单晶Ni2MnGa中取向内应力对变体分布规律的研究

对单晶Ni2MnGa的马氏体相微观结构进行了分析，发现可能是由于在单晶生长过程中在生长方向存在取向的内应力，导致该单晶样品发生马氏体相变时马氏体变体会沿生长方向择优排列.通过对单晶磁化曲线的测量，讨论了变体的择优排列对磁畴分布的影响. 关键词： 马氏体相变 Ni2MnGa     

Ni2MnGa单晶马氏体相变过程摩擦耗能的热动力学计算

根据相界面摩擦原理 ,在推导出计算Ni2 MnGa系统热动力学参量的一般表示式的基础上 ,结合马氏体相变温度分别在室温以下、室温附近、室温以上三种非正配分比Ni2 MnGa单晶自发相变应变和交流磁化率随温度变化的测量结果 ,计算了三种样品马氏体相变过程中界面摩擦所消耗的能量 .结果进一步表明正是相变过程中的界面摩擦导致了相变的热滞后 ,而三种样品马氏体相变过程的摩擦耗能和相变热滞后存在较大差别的原因在于三种样品马氏体相变生成物具有不同的结构     

Ni2MnGa单晶马氏体相变过程摩擦耗能的热动力学计算

根据相界面摩擦原理，在推导出计算Ni₂MnGa系统热动力学参量的一般表示式的基础上，结合马氏体相变温度分别在室温以下、室温附近、室温以上三种非正配分比Ni₂MnGa单晶自发相变应变和交流磁化率随温度变化的测量结果，计算了三种样品马氏体相变过程中界面摩擦所消耗的能量.结果进一步表明正是相变过程中的界面摩擦导致了相变的热滞后，而三种样品马氏体相变过程的摩擦耗能和相变热滞后存在较大差别的原因在于三种样品马氏体相变生成物具有不同的结构. 关键词： 马氏体相变 应变 界面摩擦     

多晶Mn1-xCux(0.1≤x≤0.3)合金的磁诱发应变

采用X射线衍射分析、显微形貌观察、差示扫描量热法、标准电阻应变计法等实验方法,研究了室温下多晶Mn_1-xCu_x(0.1≤x≤0.3,原子分数)合金在低磁场中的磁诱发应变性能.结果表明,Mn_1-xCu_x合金经过长时间的固溶处理,在冷却过程中会出现fcc(γ)→fct(γ’)马氏体相变,形成(γ+γ 关键词： 磁诱发应变 MnCu合金 马氏体相变     

Effects of pre-deformation on the martensitic transformation and magnetocaloric property in Ni-Mn-Co-Sn ribbons

This paper investigates the martensitic transformation and magnetocaloric effect in pre-deformed Ni-Mn-Co-Sn ribbons.The experimental results show that the reverse martensitic transformation temperature T M increases with the increasing pre-pressure,suggesting that pre-deformation is another effective way to adjust T M in ferromagnetic shape memory alloys.Large magnetic entropy changes and refrigerant capacities are obtained in these ribbons as well.It also discusses the origin of the enhanced martensitic transformation temperature and magnetocaloric property in pre-deformed Ni-Mn-Co-Sn ribbons.     

Mn/Cr掺杂对Ni-Fe-Ga合金相变和磁性转变的影响

系统研究了Mn和Cr元素掺杂对Ni_(55)Fe_(18)Ga_(27)合金马氏体相变温度和居里温度的影响.研究表明:随着Mn含量的增加,Ni_(55-x)Mn_xFe_(18)Ga_(27)系列合金的马氏体相变温度逐渐降低,居里温度有所增加;Ni_(55)Fe_(18-x)Mn_xGa_(27)系列合金的马氏体相变温度也逐渐降低,但居里温度变化并不明显.随着Cr含量的增加,Ni_(55-x)Cr_xFe_(18)Ga_(27)系列合金的马氏体相变温度明显降低,居里温度则小幅度降低;Ni_(55)Fe_(18-x)Cr_xGa_(27)系列合金的马氏体相变温度和居里温度均有规律的降低.     

铁磁形状记忆合金Ni52.5Mn23.5Ga24马氏体相变热滞后的研究

用相界面摩擦原理计算了Ni525Mn235Ga24单晶样品在马氏体相变过程中由于相界面摩擦所消耗的能量.计算结果表明,克服相界面摩擦所需要的能量为1314Jmol,仅占相变潜热的一小部分.另外,精细的交流磁化率测量样品的转变循环回线结果表明,相变热滞后的大小和马氏体的转变百分数成正比,从而进一步证明了热弹性马氏体相变的热滞后来源于相界面推移过程中的摩擦 关键词： 马氏体相变 Ni2MnGa     

应力诱发NiAl单晶马氏体相变的分子动力学模拟

利用嵌入原子势（EAM）,对NiAl单晶在外应力作用下的动态拉伸过程进行了分子动力学模拟.应力-应变曲线分析以及原子构型分析表明外应力诱发NiAl合金发生了马氏体相变,原子结构由B2相转变为L1₀相.通过研究原子构型的演化过程,发现马氏体相变是通过多个{110}孪晶面的扩展和湮灭作用来完成的.同时探讨了马氏体相变的微观机理. 关键词： 马氏体相变 NiAl 分子动力学模拟     

Effects of Cu on the martensitic transformation and magnetic properties of Mn_(50)Ni_(40)In_(10) alloy

The structures, the martensitic transformations, and the magnetic properties are studied systematically in Mn50Ni40-xCuxIn10, Mn50-xCuxNi40In10, and Mn50Ni40In10-xCux alloys. The partial substitution of Ni by Cu reduces the martensitic transformation temperature, but has little influence on the Curie temperature of austenite. Comparatively, the martensitic transformation temperature increases and the Curie temperature of austenite decreases with the partial replacement of Mn or In by Cu. The magnetization difference between the austenite phase and the martensite phase reaches 70 emu/g in Mn50Ni39Cu1In10; a field-induced martensite-to-austenite transition is observed in this alloy.     

掺杂对Ni51.5Mn25Ga23.5相变行为和磁性的影响

通过往母合金Ni_51.5Mn₂₅Ga_23.5掺入7种IVA, VA和VIA 过渡族元素得到系列掺杂合金Ni_51.5Mn₂₃M₂Ga_{23 .5}.M为掺杂元素.实验结果表明，掺杂效应一般引起马氏体相变温度的下降，其中，W 的掺杂是7种元素中唯一使相变温度升高的特例，且出现了中间马氏体相变.同时，在价电子 浓度不变的情况下，相变更敏感于原子的尺度效应.实验发现，Ti，Zr，Hf，V四种非磁性元 素的掺杂使Mn原子磁矩减小，而Nb，Ta，W三种非磁性元素的掺杂却可以明显地增大Mn原子 的磁矩.在考察掺杂效应时，不能忽略马氏体相变引起的晶格变化对材料磁性的影响. 关键词： NiMnGa 掺杂 马氏体相变 磁性     

CoNiZ系列合金的结构和马氏体相变性质

利用X射线衍射研究了CoNiZ(Z＝Si，Sb，Sn，Ga 等)合金在不同热处理条件下的相组成.当Z元素为Sn，Sb时，材料是完全的B2结构；但Z为Si时，材料变成面心立方的γ相.形成B2还是γ相由电子浓度和原子尺寸效应两种因素共同决定.而CoNiGa的研究结果表明，在合金中除了形成B2结构的同时还容易形成γ相，常表现出两相共存的特性.对材料进行不同方式的热处理可以使合金中两相的含量有所消长,γ相含量的多少对CoNiGa合金的马氏体相变有很大的影响.分析指出，两相共存及其所带来的物性变化是CoNiGa铁磁性形状记忆合金非常有利用价值的物理性质. 关键词： Heusler合金 马氏体相变 γ相     

Determination of the magnetocaloric effect associated with martensitic transition in Ni46Cu4Mn38Sn12 and Ni50CoMn34In15 Heusler alloys

This paper presents a study of the inverse magnetocaloric effect (MCE) corresponding to martensitic transition using various experimental approaches for Ni46Cu4Mn38Sn12 and Ni50CoMn34In15 Heusler alloy. Through heat capacity measurements,it is found that the "giant inverse MCE" upon martensitic transition evaluated by the Maxwell relation in these alloys are unphysical results. This is due to the coexistence of both martensitic and austenitic phases,as well as thermal hysteresis during martensitic transition. However,careful study indicates that the spurious results during martensitic transition can be removed using a Clausius-Clapeyron equation based on magnetization measurements.     

Acoustic emission during thermoelsatic martensitic transformations in titanium nickelide upon a fixed strain

The influence of the strain fixed during a direct martensitic transformation on the acoustic emission in the temperature interval including intervals of martensitic transformations is investigated. The effect of the martensitic phase stabilization is established and its influence on a decrease in the acoustic emission energy during thermal cycling of martensitic transformations upon a fixed strain is demonstrated. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 3, pp. 12–18, March, 2009.     

Differences between the R-phase and the commensurate phase in iron-doped Ti–Ni shape memory alloys

A Ti–44Ni–6Fe (at. %) alloy was recently reported to exhibit a second order-like incommensurate–commensurate transformation. Whether or not the commensurate (C) phase and the R-phase in Ti–Ni alloys are the same phase has now been investigated. Transformation behaviour was examined in a series of Ti–(50 ? x)Ni–xFe (at. %) alloys with x = 2.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 5.7, 6.0. Transformation temperature, entropy change and the transformation strain decrease continuously as x increases up to x = 5.7, where the product phase is apparently the R-phase. However, there is an obvious discontinuity in these values between x = 5.7 and x = 6.0. In addition, electron diffraction experiments have revealed that the intensity of satellite reflections of the C-phase is obviously weaker than that of the R-phase. These results strongly suggest that the C-phase is different from the R-phase.     

Martensitic transformation in as-grown and annealed near-stoichiometric epitaxial Ni2MnGa thin films

Magnetic shape memory nanostructures have a great potential in the field of the nanoactuators. The relationship between dimensionality, microstructure and magnetism characterizes the materials performance. Here, we study the martensitic transformation in supported and free-standing epitaxial Ni₄₇Mn₂₄Ga₂₉ films grown by sputtering on (0?0?1) MgO using a stoichiometric Ni₂MnGa target. The films have a Curie temperature of ~390 K and a martensitic transition temperature of ~120 K. Similar transition temperatures have been observed in films with thicknesses of 1, 3 and 4 μm. Thicker films (with longer deposition time) present a wider martensitic transformation range that can be associated with small gradients in their chemical concentration due to the high vapour pressure of Mn and Ga. The magnetic anisotropy of the films shows a strong change below the martensitic transformation temperature. No features associated with variant reorientation induced by magnetic field have been observed. Annealed films in the presence of a Ni₂MnGa bulk reference change their chemical composition to Ni₄₉Mn₂₆Ga₂₅. The change in the chemical composition increases the martensitic transformation temperature, being closer to the stoichiometric compound, and reduces the transformation hysteresis. In addition, sharper transformations are obtained, which indicate that chemical inhomogeneities and defects are removed. Our results indicate that the properties of Ni–Mn–Ga thin films grown by sputtering can be optimized (fixing the chemical concentration and removing crystalline defects) by the annealing process, which is promising for the development of micromagnetic shape memory devices.     

Determination of the magnetocaloric effect associated with martensitic transition in Ni46CunMn38Sn12 and Ni50CoMn34In15 Heusler alloys

This paper presents a study of the inverse magnetocaloric effect （MCE） corresponding to martensitic transition using various experimental approaches for Ni46Cu4Mn38Sn12 and NisoCoMn34In]5 Heusler alloy. Through heat capacity measurements, it is found that the ＂giant inverse MCE＂ upon martensitic transition evaluated by the Maxwell relation in these alloys are unphysical results. This is due to the coexistence of both martensitic and austenitic phases, as well as thermal hysteresis during martensitic transition. However, careful study indicates that the spurious results during martensitic transition can be removed using a Clausius Clapeyron equation based on magnetization measurements.     

铁磁形状记忆合金Co50Ni20Ga30-xSix的结构及物性研究

用Si元素替代CoNiGa合金中的Ga元素后,研究了材料的结构、马氏体相变及其磁性的变化.结果发现,当Si原子的含量在0—10％范围内,材料能够形成体心立方结构,并且具有很好的热弹性马氏体相变行为.进一步研究指出,简单的从掺杂元素的原子半径大小来判断其对奥氏体稳定性的影响是不够的,必须从考虑掺杂原子与基本元素原子半径之间的比例来考虑这一问题.同时还发现Curie温度和饱和磁化强度随着Si含量的上升而有所降低,但是其马氏体的各向异性随着Si含量的增加而增强,这一点对于在合金中获得大磁感生应变具有指导意义. 关键词： 铁磁形状记忆合金 马氏体相变 CoNiGaSi合金     

Successive phase transformation in ferromagnetic shape memory alloys Co37Ni34Al39 melt-spun ribbons

The martensitic transformation in Co37Ni34Al29 ribbon is characterized in detail by means of in-situ thermostatic x-ray diffraction and magnetic measurements.The results show a structural transition from the body-centred cubic to martensite with a tetragonal structure during cooling.Comparison between the results of the diffraction intensity with the magnetic susceptibility measurements indicates that the martensitic transformation takes place in several different steps during cooling from 273 to 163 K.During heating from 313 to 873 K,the peak width becomes very wide and the intensity turns very low.The γ-phase(face-centred cubic structure) emerges and increases gradually with temperature increasing from 873 to 1073 K.