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Title: Giant negative thermal expansion in Fe-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys

Abstract

Fe-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys can undergo martensitic transformation (MT) from a paramagnetic cubic phase to a ferromagnetic tetragonal phase. The MT is accompanied by a large volume change; yet, these alloys have never been explored for technological applications as negative thermal expansion (NTE) materials. Here, by careful chemical modification, tunable NTE characteristics including wide operating temperature windows (Delta T) and large negative linear coefficients of thermal expansion (alpha(l)) have been achieved in Fe 44-xMn 28Ga 28+x (x = 1, 2, and 2.5) alloys. Typically, a giant NTE Delta T of 81 K and alpha(l =) -50.2 x 10(-6) K-1 were realized in the Fe43Mn28Ga29 alloy upon cooling from 290 K. The relationships between the NTE features, the MT, and the substitution of Ga for Fe were discussed. Furthermore, the Fe-Mn-Ga alloys possess excellent mechanical properties, high electrical conductivity and high thermal conductivity. With these advantages, the Fe-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys show promising prospects for use as advanced NTE materials.

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  1. Univ. of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing (China). State Key Lab. for Advanced Metals and Materials
  2. Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). X-Ray Sciences Division
  3. Northern Illinois Univ., DeKalb, IL (United States). Dept. of Physics
  4. Beijing Inst. of Technology, Beijing (China). School of Materials Science and Engineering
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Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22); National Natural Science Foundation of China (NNSFC); Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
OSTI Identifier:
1480852
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Applied Physics Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 113; Journal Issue: 4; Journal ID: ISSN 0003-6951
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

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Sun, X. M., Cong, D. Y., Ren, Y., Brown, D. E., Li, R. G., Li, S. H., Yang, Z., Xiong, W. X., Nie, Z. H., Wang, L., and Wang, Y. D. Giant negative thermal expansion in Fe-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys. United States: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1063/1.5038860.
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Sun, X. M., Cong, D. Y., Ren, Y., Brown, D. E., Li, R. G., Li, S. H., Yang, Z., Xiong, W. X., Nie, Z. H., Wang, L., & Wang, Y. D. Giant negative thermal expansion in Fe-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys. United States. doi:10.1063/1.5038860.
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Sun, X. M., Cong, D. Y., Ren, Y., Brown, D. E., Li, R. G., Li, S. H., Yang, Z., Xiong, W. X., Nie, Z. H., Wang, L., and Wang, Y. D. Mon . "Giant negative thermal expansion in Fe-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys". United States. doi:10.1063/1.5038860. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1480852.
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@article{osti_1480852,
title = {Giant negative thermal expansion in Fe-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys},
author = {Sun, X. M. and Cong, D. Y. and Ren, Y. and Brown, D. E. and Li, R. G. and Li, S. H. and Yang, Z. and Xiong, W. X. and Nie, Z. H. and Wang, L. and Wang, Y. D.},
abstractNote = {Fe-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys can undergo martensitic transformation (MT) from a paramagnetic cubic phase to a ferromagnetic tetragonal phase. The MT is accompanied by a large volume change; yet, these alloys have never been explored for technological applications as negative thermal expansion (NTE) materials. Here, by careful chemical modification, tunable NTE characteristics including wide operating temperature windows (Delta T) and large negative linear coefficients of thermal expansion (alpha(l)) have been achieved in Fe44-xMn28Ga28+x (x = 1, 2, and 2.5) alloys. Typically, a giant NTE Delta T of 81 K and alpha(l =) -50.2 x 10(-6) K-1 were realized in the Fe43Mn28Ga29 alloy upon cooling from 290 K. The relationships between the NTE features, the MT, and the substitution of Ga for Fe were discussed. Furthermore, the Fe-Mn-Ga alloys possess excellent mechanical properties, high electrical conductivity and high thermal conductivity. With these advantages, the Fe-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys show promising prospects for use as advanced NTE materials.},
doi = {10.1063/1.5038860},
journal = {Applied Physics Letters},
number = 4,
volume = 113,
place = {United States},
year = {2018},
month = {7}
}
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