Inverse Magnetocaloric Effect in Ferromagnetic Ni50Mn37+xSb13−x Heusler Alloys

Authors

Mahmud Khan, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Naushad Ali, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Shane Stadler, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Comments

© 2007 American Institute of Physics

Published in Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 101 No. 5 (2007) at doi: 10.1063/1.2710779

Abstract

A study of the magnetocaloric effect (MCE) in the ferromagnetic Heusler alloys Ni₅₀Mn_37+xSb_13−x (x = 0,0.5,1) has been carried out through magnetization measurements. An inverse magnetocaloric effect was observed in the vicinity of the first order martensitic transition. A maximum positive magnetic entropy change of ΔS_m ≈ 19 J/kg K at approximately 297 K for a magnetic field change of 5 T was observed. It is demonstrated that the martensitic transformation temperature, and the corresponding ΔS_m, can be tuned through a slight variation in composition.

Recommended Citation

Khan, Mahmud, Ali, Naushad and Stadler, Shane. "Inverse Magnetocaloric Effect in Ferromagnetic Ni50Mn37+xSb13−x Heusler Alloys." (Mar 2007).