Abstract
Polycrystalline samples of Ni50Mn26.5Ga23.5 were prepared by arc-melting method. The structural transformation from tetragonal to cubic was observed from X-ray diffraction analysis as a function of temperature in the temperature range from 100 K to 370 K. Thermal magnetization curves measured at a low magnetic field of 300 Oe showed a sharp structural transformation at TM = 260 K and a magnetic transition at Curie temperature TC = 375 K. Thermal expansions were investigated in the vicinity of TM after different cooling procedures: zero-field-cooling (ZFC) and field-cooling (FC). A magnetic-field-induced strain (MFIS) of ~0.2 % obtained from the difference between the ZFC and
FC thermal expansions curves is remarkable.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Engeering Sciences Reports, Kyushu University |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 237-239 |
| ISSN | 1346-7883 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |