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Disclosing the role of solidification dynamics on the structural features, magnetic properties and dynamic magnetic behavior of a NiMnSn Heusler alloy

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We report here a systematic investigation of the structural features, magnetic properties and dynamic magnetic behavior of Ni50Mn37Sn13 Heusler alloy solidified by using ceramic and metallic molds, which allow us to modify the solidification dynamics of the system without atmosphere control. Our findings reveal interesting modifications, not just in the structural properties of the material, but also in the quasi-static and dynamic magnetic properties of the samples. This analysis amplifies the spectrum of Ni50Mn37Sn13 Heusler alloys obtained using the induction furnace technique without a controlled atmosphere, placing such samples as interesting sensor elements in magnetic devices.

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  1. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, 58059-900, Brazil

    Michel Raimundo de Brito, Fernanda de Souza Silva & Danniel Ferreira de Oliveira

  2. Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, 59078-900, Brazil

    Marcio Assolin Correa, Felipe Bohn & Rodolfo Bezerra da Silva

  3. Departamento de Engenharia de Materiais, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, 58059-900, Brazil

    Tibério Andrade dos Passos, Ramon Alves Torquato & Danniel Ferreira de Oliveira

  4. Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, João Pessoa, PB, 58059-900, Brazil

    Rodinei Medeiros Gomes

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de Brito, M.R., de Souza Silva, F., Correa, M.A. et al. Disclosing the role of solidification dynamics on the structural features, magnetic properties and dynamic magnetic behavior of a NiMnSn Heusler alloy. MRS Communications 12, 62–67 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43579-021-00141-w

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