Influence of Cr substitution on the reversibility of the magnetocaloric effect in Ni-Cr-Mn-In Heusler alloys

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Contributors

  • C. Salazar-Mejía - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • P. Devi - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Korea Basic Science Institute, Ewha Womans University (Author)
  • S. Singh - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi (Author)
  • C. Felser - , Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids (Author)
  • J. Wosnitza - , Clusters of Excellence ct.qmat: Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter, Chair of Physics of High Magnetic Fields, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)

Abstract

We present the effect of substitution-induced pressure on the reversibility of the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in Ni2CrxMn1.4-xIn0.6 (x=0.1, 0.2, 0.3) alloys, through characterization in pulsed magnetic fields. We measured the adiabatic temperature change ΔTad directly during applied magnetic field pulses of 2 and 6 T. We paid special attention to the reversibility of ΔTad. The substitution of Mn by Cr in Ni2Mn1.4In0.6 leads to a negative pressure, as evidence by the increase of the lattice parameters, which shifts the martensitic transition towards lower temperatures and enhances the ferromagnetism of the martensite phase. We found a large value of ΔTad=-7 K at T=270 K for the sample with x=0.1 for a field change of 6 T. We discuss the reversibility of the MCE in these alloys in terms of the Clausius-Clapeyron equation.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number104406
JournalPhysical review materials
Volume5
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2021
Peer-reviewedYes