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Thermal annealing influence on structural, magnetic, electronic, and mechanical properties of off-stoichiometric Ni40Cu10Mn35Ti15 all-d-metal Heusler alloy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2020

Vinicius G. de Paula ,
Leonardo S. de Oliveira ,
Anibal A. Mendes Filho ,
Carlos T. Rios  and
Jose A. Souza
Vinicius G. de Paula
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, SP09210-580, Brazil
Leonardo S. de Oliveira
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, SP09210-580, Brazil
Anibal A. Mendes Filho
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, SP09210-580, Brazil
Carlos T. Rios
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, SP09210-580, Brazil
Jose A. Souza*
Affiliation:
Universidade Federal do ABC, Santo André, SP09210-580, Brazil
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: joseantonio.souza@ufabc.edu.br
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Abstract

We have synthesized off-stoichiometric Ni40Cu10Mn35Ti15 all-d-metal Heusler alloy with a B2 cubic crystal structure by an arc melting process and investigated its structural, magnetic, electronic, thermal, and mechanical properties under the influence of a single-step thermal annealing. The compound exhibits an antiferromagnetic ordering accompanied by thermal hysteresis indicating a first-order magneto-structural transition. Curie–Weiss molecular field analysis reveals the presence of ferromagnetic interactions competing with long-range antiferromagnetic ordering. Thermal annealing leads to the appearance of a heat capacity sharp peak around antiferromagnetic transition. Electrical resistivity measurements display abrupt changes close to the magneto-structural transition revealing the strong coupling among spin, lattice, and charge degrees of freedom characteristic of a martensitic transition (MT). We have also evaluated its mechanical properties from microhardness measurements, and the results indicate that this alloy exhibits ductile behavior. The occurrence of MT associated with improved ductility is an essential combination for technological application as shape-memory alloys.

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antiferromagneticX-ray diffractionmicrohardnessphase transformationHeusler alloymagnetic properties
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 35 , Issue 21 , 16 November 2020 , pp. 3004 - 3011
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