Magnetic anisotropy in Ni–Fe–Ga–Co ferromagnetic shape memory alloys in the single-variant state
Magnetic anisotropy in Ni–Fe–Ga–Co ferromagnetic shape memory alloys in the single-variant state
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DOI:
10.1088/0953-8984/21/7/076001
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2009-01
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H. Morito;A. Fujita;K. Oikawa;K. Fukamichi;R. Kainuma;T. Kanomata;K. Ishida
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H. Morito;A. Fujita;K. Oikawa;K. Fukamichi;R. Kainuma;T. Kanomata;K. Ishida
The effects of the addition of Co on the magnetic anisotropy in Ni55−xFe18Ga27Cox (x = 1–6) single-variant ferromagnetic shape memory alloys have been investigated. By the addition of Co from 1 to 6 at.%, the Curie temperature TC is increased from 318 to 405 K, keeping the martensitic transformation temperatures above room temperature. As a result, the value of the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy constant |Ku| at 300 K increases with increasing x of the Co concentration and the martensite phase of Ni49Fe18Ga27Co6 exhibits a relatively high value of |Ku| = 1.15 × 105 J m−3 at 300 K. With increasing Co concentration, on the other hand, the c axis changes from the magnetic easy axis to the hard axis at 4.2 K, that is, the sign of Ku is reversed from positive to negative between 2 and 3 at.% Co. Furthermore, Ku in Ni53Fe18Ga27Co2 is positive below 100 K and negative above 100 K up to TC, reducing the magnetic anisotropy around 200 K. From the present results, it is evident that the magnetic anisotropy of Ni55−xFe18Ga27Cox (x = 1–6) single-variant ferromagnetic shape memory alloys is very sensitive to Co concentration and also temperature.