The effect of Fe/Al ratio on the thermal stability and magnetocaloric effect of Gd55FexAl45-x (x = 15–35) glassy ribbons
The effect of Fe/Al ratio on the thermal stability and magnetocaloric effect of Gd55FexAl45-x (x = 15–35) glassy ribbons
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DOI:
10.1063/1.3677780
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发表时间:
2012-03
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
F. Yuan;Qian Li;B. Shen
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作者:
F. Yuan;Qian Li;B. Shen
The effect of Fe/Al ratio on the thermal properties, magnetocaloric effect, and refrigeration capacity (RC) of Gd55FexAl45−x (x = 15–35) glassy ribbons has been investigated. With Fe/Al ratio increasing, the maximum magnetic entropy changes (−ΔSm) are located in the range of 2.92 to 5.01 J · kg−1 · K−1, and the temperature at the peak values of −ΔSm (Tp), the Curie temperature (Tc), as well as the full width at half maximum of the −ΔSm (δTFWHM), all increase gradually. The maximum RC of 868 J kg−1 has been obtained for x = 20, which makes the Gd55FexAl45−x (x = 15–35) glassy ribbons attractive candidates for magnetic refrigeration materials. Furthermore, the glass transition phenomenon tends to disappear with as the Fe/Al ratio increases; this could be attributed to the formation of some crystallites.