• Acta Physica Sinica
  • Vol. 69, Issue 5, 058102-1 (2020)
Algethami Obaidallah A, Ge-Tian Li, Zhu-Hong Liu*, and Xing-Qiao Ma
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  • Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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    DOI: 10.7498/aps.69.20191551 Cite this Article
    Algethami Obaidallah A, Ge-Tian Li, Zhu-Hong Liu, Xing-Qiao Ma. Phase transformation, magnetic properties, and exchange bias of Heusler alloy Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(5): 058102-1 Copy Citation Text show less
    XRD patterns for Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8(x = 0, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) polycrystalline samples measured at room temperature.
    Fig. 1. XRD patterns for Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8(x = 0, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) polycrystalline samples measured at room temperature.
    Temperature dependence of magnetization upon field heating procedures in the field of 100 Oe for Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8(x = 0, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) polycrystalline samples, and inset shows magnification of the shadow part.
    Fig. 2. Temperature dependence of magnetization upon field heating procedures in the field of 100 Oe for Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8(x = 0, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) polycrystalline samples, and inset shows magnification of the shadow part.
    (a) Cr content dependence of Curie temperature of martensite phase and martensitic transformation temperature TM, (b) TM as a function of valence electron concentration, (c) cell volume, and (d) the distance between Ni and Mn at D site for Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8 (x = 0.4, 0.6, 0.8).
    Fig. 3. (a) Cr content dependence of Curie temperature of martensite phase and martensitic transformation temperature TM, (b) TM as a function of valence electron concentration, (c) cell volume, and (d) the distance between Ni and Mn at D site for Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8 (x = 0.4, 0.6, 0.8).
    Temperature dependence of magnetization upon heating procedures in field of 20 kOe for Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8 (x = 0.4, 0.6, 0.8).
    Fig. 4. Temperature dependence of magnetization upon heating procedures in field of 20 kOe for Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8 (x = 0.4, 0.6, 0.8).
    The sketched unit cells of the austenite and martensite structures.
    Fig. 5. The sketched unit cells of the austenite and martensite structures.
    (a) Magnetization hysteresis loops for Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8(x = 0, 0.6, 0.8) polycrystalline samples measured at 5 K after 500 Oe field cooling, inset shows the magnification of the shadow part; (b) the values of HC and HEB as a function of Cr content.
    Fig. 6. (a) Magnetization hysteresis loops for Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8(x = 0, 0.6, 0.8) polycrystalline samples measured at 5 K after 500 Oe field cooling, inset shows the magnification of the shadow part; (b) the values of HC and HEB as a function of Cr content.
    (a) Magnetization hysteresis loops for Mn49.2Cr0.8Ni42Sn8 polycrystalline sample measured at 5 K after different field cooling, inset shows the magnification of the shadow part; (b) the values of HC and HEB under different cooling field.
    Fig. 7. (a) Magnetization hysteresis loops for Mn49.2Cr0.8Ni42Sn8 polycrystalline sample measured at 5 K after different field cooling, inset shows the magnification of the shadow part; (b) the values of HC and HEB under different cooling field.
    xa = bcc/a晶胞体积/Å3
    05.48816.96811.269209.87
    0.45.49666.96011.266210.30
    0.65.51366.94631.259210.70
    0.85.52216.93421.255211.50
    Table 1. Lattice parameters, c/a, and cell volume of Mn50–x CrxNi42Sn8 (x = 0, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) polycrystalline samples at room temperature.
    Cr含量xMnD-NiA ( $ \sqrt 3 $a/4) MnB-MnA ( $ \sqrt 3 $a/4) MnB-MnD (a/2)
    02.3762.3762.744
    0.42.382.382.748
    0.62.3872.3872.757
    0.82.3912.3912.761
    Table 2. The atomic distance of Mn(D)-Ni(A), Mn(B)-Mn(A),and Mn(B)-Mn(D)in Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8(x = 0, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) polycrystalline samples.
    Algethami Obaidallah A, Ge-Tian Li, Zhu-Hong Liu, Xing-Qiao Ma. Phase transformation, magnetic properties, and exchange bias of Heusler alloy Mn50–xCrxNi42Sn8[J]. Acta Physica Sinica, 2020, 69(5): 058102-1
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