Deformation physics of shape memory alloys–fundamentals at atomistic frontier

P Chowdhury, H Sehitoglu - Progress in Materials Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Application spectrum of shape memory alloys (SMA) is expanding rapidly and
proportionately so is the engineering demand for superior materials. An essential …

[HTML][HTML] Giant elastocaloric effect and exceptional mechanical properties in an all-d-metal Ni–Mn–Ti alloy: Experimental and ab-initio studies

HL Yan, LD Wang, HX Liu, XM Huang, N Jia, ZB Li… - Materials & Design, 2019 - Elsevier
Exploring novel materials with superior elastocaloric effect (eCE) is a central issue for the
development of eCE refrigeration technique. In this work, we report a giant adiabatic …

Role of Electronic Structure in the Martensitic Phase Transition of Studied <?format ?>by Hard-X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Ab Initio …

M Ye, A Kimura, Y Miura, M Shirai, YT Cui, K Shimada… - Physical review …, 2010 - APS
We have revealed the underlying mechanism of the martensitic phase transition (MPT) in a
new class of ferromagnetic shape memory alloys, Ni 2 Mn 1+ x Sn 1-x, by the combination of …

Theoretical investigations on elastic properties, phase stability, and magnetism in all- Heusler compounds

G Li, E Liu, W Wang, G Wu - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
The elastic properties, phase stability, and magnetism and correlations among them in all-d-
metal Heusler compounds, ie, Ni 2 Mn T (T= Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, and W) were …

Enhanced cyclic stability and enlarged working temperature window of NiFeGa elastocaloric refrigerant via introducing strong texture and ductile interfacial precipitate

XM Huang, Y Zhao, HL Yan, N Jia, B Yang, Z Li… - Scripta Materialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The poor mechanical properties will result in low fatigue life and limited working temperature
window of elastocaloric effect (eCE) for ferromagnetic shape memory alloys with lower …

Correlation between microstructure and martensitic transformation, mechanical properties and elastocaloric effect in Ni–Mn-based alloys

XM Huang, LD Wang, HX Liu, HL Yan, N Jia, B Yang… - Intermetallics, 2019 - Elsevier
Microstructure is a crucial parameter to affect elastocaloric effect in the Ni–Mn-based alloys.
However, the specific influence of different microstructural parameters on elastocaloric effect …

Experimental Observations versus First‐Principles Calculations for Ni–Mn–Ga Ferromagnetic Shape Memory Alloys: A Review

H Seiner, M Zelený, P Sedlák, L Straka… - physica status solidi …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes recent advances in first‐principles simulations of the structural,
mechanical, and magnetomechanical properties of Ni–Mn–Ga‐based ferromagnetic shape …

Designing shape-memory Heusler alloys from first-principles

M Siewert, ME Gruner, A Dannenberg… - Applied Physics …, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
The phase diagrams of magnetic shape-memory Heusler alloys, in particular, ternary Ni-Mn-
Z and quarternary (Pt, Ni)-Mn-Z alloys with Z= Ga, Sn, have been addressed by density …

Theoretical prediction and experimental study of a ferromagnetic shape memory alloy:

SR Barman, A Chakrabarti, S Singh, S Banik… - Physical Review B …, 2008 - APS
We predict the existence of a ferromagnetic shape memory alloy Ga 2 MnNi using density-
functional theory. The martensitic start temperature (TM) is found to be approximately …

Electronic, magnetic and transport properties of Co2TiZ (Z= Si, Ge and Sn): A first-principle study

V Sharma, AK Solanki, A Kashyap - Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic …, 2010 - Elsevier
We have studied the electronic structure, magnetic and transport properties of some Co
based full Heusler alloys, namely Co2TiZ (Z= Si, Ge and Sn), in the frame work of first …