Theory of magnetic shape memory effect and pseudoelastic deformation in Ni-Mn-Ga alloys

The effect of the magnetic field on the deformation behavior of magnetic alloys of the Heusler type under different loading conditions is discussed in terms of the theory of diffuse martensitic transitions. The effects of magnetic shape memory, pseudoelastic deformation, and generation of reactive stresses in response to the magnetic field are considered. The theoretical relationships are compared with the experimental data available in the literature.