Dynamic re-equilibration controlled multi-step transformations in (Mn, Fe)2(P, Si) alloys

Brown, T. D.; Chen, J-H; Braham, E. J.; Stadler, S.; Shamberger, Patrick J.

doi:10.1088/1361-6463/ab768a

Title: Dynamic re-equilibration controlled multi-step transformations in (Mn, Fe)₂(P, Si) alloys

Journal Article · Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ab768a· OSTI ID:1872899

^[1]; Chen, J-H ^[2]; Braham, E. J. ^[1]; Stadler, S. ^[2];

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Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States)

In (Mn, Fe)₂(P, Si) alloys crystallographic first-order phase transformations enable strong coupling of magnetic and entropic properties, potentially leading to high-efficiency energy generation and refrigeration applications. Although hysteresis losses that limit these applications can be reduced through careful control of alloy composition, compositional tuning can also unfavorably influence transformation temperatures and magnetocaloric coupling strength. Hence, exploration of additional processing variables enabling independent control of transformation properties is crucial. In this work, we investigate the role of thermal history as an additional processing variable, exploiting thermally-activated mechanisms to control properties of non-diffusive transformations in (Mn, Fe)₂(P, Si) alloys. In so doing, we report an unusual transformation-splitting phenomenon following annealing at intermediate times, where a single well-defined magneto-structural transformation evolves towards a multi-step transformation with individual steps occurring at multiple distinct temperatures. Here, on longer annealing at the same temperatures, single-step transformation behavior is recovered. Through additional magnetic and crystallographic characterization, we show that the thermal history-controlled multi-step behavior results from sluggish thermally-activated diffusion. The two-step transformation corresponds to non-equilibrium bimodal composition distributions in the transforming phase, and these develop through a dynamic re-equilibration process as the alloy passes relatively slowly between different thermal equilibria. Together, these results suggest that thermal history primarily controls the transformation properties of (Mn, Fe)₂(P, Si) alloys indirectly through the composition of one or more transforming phases. Additional investigations are needed to develop thermal history processing for decoupling hysteresis control from other transformation properties.

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Research Organization:: Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); US National Science Foundation, Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Program; NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0010521; FG02-13ER46946

OSTI ID:: 1872899

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1605304

Journal Information:: Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics, Vol. 53, Issue 20; ISSN 0022-3727

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