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Article
Elastic constants of Ni-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys
Physical Review B
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Date
8-31-2004
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.70.054115
Abstract
We have measured the adiabatic second order elastic constants of two Ni-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory crystals with different martensitic transition temperatures, using ultrasonic methods. The temperature dependence of the elastic constants has been followed across the ferromagnetic transition and down to the martensitic transition temperature. Within experimental errors no noticeable change in any of the elastic constants has been observed at the Curie point. The temperature dependence of the shear elastic constant C′ has been found to be very different for the two alloys. Such a different behavior is in agreement with recent theoretical predictions for systems undergoing multi-stage structural transitions.
Copyright Owner
American Physical Society
Copyright Date
2004
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Marcelo Stipcich, Lluís Mañosa, Antoni Planes, Michel Morin, et al.. "Elastic constants of Ni-Mn-Ga magnetic shape memory alloys" Physical Review B Vol. 70 Iss. 5 (2004) p. 054115 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/thomas_lograsso/146/
This article is from Physical Review B 70 (2004): 054115, doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.70.054115.