Heusler alloys: Past, properties, new alloys, and prospects
Heusler alloys, discovered serendipitously at the beginning of the twentieth century, have
emerged in the twenty-first century as exciting materials for numerous remarkable functional …
emerged in the twenty-first century as exciting materials for numerous remarkable functional …
Deformation physics of shape memory alloys–fundamentals at atomistic frontier
Application spectrum of shape memory alloys (SMA) is expanding rapidly and
proportionately so is the engineering demand for superior materials. An essential …
proportionately so is the engineering demand for superior materials. An essential …
Advanced materials for solid-state refrigeration
Recent progress on caloric effects are reviewed. The application of external stimuli such as
magnetic field, hydrostatic pressure, uniaxial stress and electric field give rise respectively to …
magnetic field, hydrostatic pressure, uniaxial stress and electric field give rise respectively to …
A revisit to atomistic rationale for slip in shape memory alloys
Performance degradation in shape memory alloys (SMA) arises due to a gradual loss of
strain recoverability attributable to slip mediated plasticity. The slip-induced changes in …
strain recoverability attributable to slip mediated plasticity. The slip-induced changes in …
First-principles investigation of chemical and structural disorder in magnetic NiMnSn Heusler alloys
We present ab initio calculations of magnetic exchange parameters of stoichiometric
Heusler compound Ni 2 MnSn and a few nonstoichiometric Ni 2 Mn 1+ x Sn 1− x cases. Use …
Heusler compound Ni 2 MnSn and a few nonstoichiometric Ni 2 Mn 1+ x Sn 1− x cases. Use …
First-principles study of the structural stability of cubic, tetragonal and hexagonal phases in Mn3Z (Z= Ga, Sn and Ge) Heusler compounds
We investigate the structural stability and magnetic properties of the cubic, tetragonal and
hexagonal phases of Mn 3 Z (Z= Ga, Sn and Ge) Heusler compounds using first-principles …
hexagonal phases of Mn 3 Z (Z= Ga, Sn and Ge) Heusler compounds using first-principles …
The role of adaptive martensite in magnetic shape memory alloys
Magnetic shape memory materials require a high twin boundary mobility and low hysteresis
for applications mainly as actuators, sensors, and magnetocaloric cooling elements. Usually …
for applications mainly as actuators, sensors, and magnetocaloric cooling elements. Usually …
Magnetic shape memory effect and highly mobile twin boundaries
O Heczko - Materials Science and Technology, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The magnetic shape memory effect can be classified as an example of the multiferroic effect
combining ferro-elasticity and (ferro) magnetism. After short overview of all known effects the …
combining ferro-elasticity and (ferro) magnetism. After short overview of all known effects the …
[HTML][HTML] Three-dimensional, non-isothermal phase-field modeling of thermally and stress-induced martensitic transformations in shape memory alloys
S Cui, J Wan, X Zuo, N Chen, J Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The transition between austenite and martensite provides shape memory alloys (SMAs) with
many unique properties. A three-dimensional, non-isothermal phase-field model was …
many unique properties. A three-dimensional, non-isothermal phase-field model was …
Ab initio Prediction of Martensitic and Intermartensitic Phase Boundaries in Ni-Mn-Ga
Despite the importance of martensitic transformations of Ni-Mn-Ga Heusler alloys for their
magnetocaloric and shape-memory properties, the martensitic part of their phase diagrams …
magnetocaloric and shape-memory properties, the martensitic part of their phase diagrams …