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Near room temperature martensitic transition in ductile Ni50Mn30−xFexSn20−ySby (1 ≤ x ≤ 4 and 2 ≤ y ≤ 8) Heusler alloys

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A Ni50Mn30 − xFexSn20 − ySby (1 ≤ x ≤ 4 and 2 ≤ y ≤ 8) Heusler alloy series is synthesized for studying effect of Fe and Sb substitution on the magnetostructural transitions and mechanical properties. X-ray diffraction patterns reveal transition of the alloys from austenite to martensite phase when Fe and Sb contents are respectively increased with x = 1 through 4 and y = 2 through 8. Austenite phase is found at x = 1, 2 and y = 2, 4 and martensitic phase at x = 3, 4 and y = 6, 8. Microstructures confirm the martensite phase in terms of strips of average thickness ~ 0.3 μm. The fracture morphologies reveal growth of textured polycrystalline granular walls. In calorimetric curves, martensitic transition occurs near room temperature for x = 2 and y = 4. The dynamics of spins in the nanoplates of the alloys are studied in terms of temperature dependence of magnetization.

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A Ni50Mn30 − xFexSn20 − ySby (1 ≤ x ≤ 4 and 2 ≤ y ≤ 8) Heusler alloy series is synthesized for studying effect of Fe and Sb substitution on the magnetostructural transitions and mechanical properties. X-ray diffraction patterns reveal transition of the alloys from austenite to martensite phase when Fe and Sb contents are respectively increased with x = 1 through 4 and y = 2 through 8. Austenite phase is found at x = 1, 2 and y = 2,4 and martensitic phase at x = 3, 4 and y = 6,8. Microstructures confirm the martensite phase in terms of strips of average thickness ~ 0.3 μm. The fracture morphologies reveal growth of textured polycrystalline granular walls. In calorimetric curves, martensitic transition occurs near room temperature for x = 2 and y = 4. The dynamics of spins in the nanoplates of the alloys are studied in terms of temperature dependence of magnetization.

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The authors acknowledge the support of Arout Chalvane J., Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad-500066, India, for part of this work.

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  2. Department of Physics, Malnad College of Engineering, Visweswaraya Technological University Research Centre, Hassan, 573202, India

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Sachin, S., Prasanna, A.A. & Ningappa, C. Near room temperature martensitic transition in ductile Ni50Mn30−xFexSn20−ySby (1 ≤ x ≤ 4 and 2 ≤ y ≤ 8) Heusler alloys. Journal of Materials Research 38, 2264–2273 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-023-00963-5

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