Microstructure and phase transformations in a Ni50Mn29Ga16Gd5 alloy with a high transformation temperature
Microstructure and phase transformations in a Ni50Mn29Ga16Gd5 alloy with a high transformation temperature
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DOI:
10.1007/s10853-007-1893-2
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发表时间:
2007-07
影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
W. Cai;Li Gao;Z. Gao
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作者:
W. Cai;Li Gao;Z. Gao
A Heusler Ni50Mn29Ga16Gd5alloy with a high transformation temperature has been obtained by substituting 5 at% Gd for Ga in a ternary Ni50Mn29Ga21ferromagnetic shape memory alloy. The microstructure and phase transformations in the Ni50Mn29Ga16Gd5alloy have been investigated by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. It is shown that the microstructure of the Ni50Mn29Ga16Gd5alloy consists of matrix and hexagonal Gd (Ni,Mn)4Ga phase, which indicates a eutectic structure composed of these two phases. One-step thermoelastic martensitic transformation occurs in this quaternary alloy. Ni50Mn29Ga16Gd5alloy exhibits a martensite transformation start temperature up to 524 K, approximately 200 K higher than that of Ni50Mn29Ga21alloy. At room temperature, non-modulated martensite with twin substructure is observed in Ni50Mn29Ga16Gd5alloy.