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Title: Method of making active magnetic refrigerant materials based on Gd-Si-Ge alloys

Abstract

An alloy made of heat treated material represented by Gd.sub.5(Si.sub.xGe.sub.1-x).sub.4 where 0.47.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.0.56 that exhibits a magnetic entropy change (-.DELTA.S.sub.m) of at least 16 J/kg K, a magnetostriction of at least 2000 parts per million, and a magnetoresistance of at least 5 percent at a temperature of about 300K and below, and method of heat treating the material between 800 to 1600 degrees C. for a time to this end.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Ames, IA
  2. (Ames, IA)
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1007930
Patent Number(s):
7114340
Application Number:
10/413,417
Assignee:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, IA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F25 - REFRIGERATION OR COOLING F25B - REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-82
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Pecharsky, Alexandra O, Gschneidner, Jr., Karl A., and Pecharsky, Vitalij K. Method of making active magnetic refrigerant materials based on Gd-Si-Ge alloys. United States: N. p., 2006. Web.
Pecharsky, Alexandra O, Gschneidner, Jr., Karl A., & Pecharsky, Vitalij K. Method of making active magnetic refrigerant materials based on Gd-Si-Ge alloys. United States.
Pecharsky, Alexandra O, Gschneidner, Jr., Karl A., and Pecharsky, Vitalij K. Tue . "Method of making active magnetic refrigerant materials based on Gd-Si-Ge alloys". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1007930.
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