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Magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect in the aluminide RENiAl2 (RE = Ho and Er) compounds.
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Intermetallics . Sep2017, Vol. 88, p61-64. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Two single-phased aluminide RE NiAl 2 ( RE = Ho and Er) compounds have been synthesized by an arc-melting method. The magnetic properties and magnetocaloric effect (MCE) of HoNiAl 2 and ErNiAl 2 have been studied by magnetization measurements. A second-order paramagnetic (PM) to ferromagnetic (FM) phase transition together with a considerable reversible MCE were observed around the Curie temperature T C ∼7.5 K and 5.0 K for HoNiAl 2 and ErNiAl 2 , respectively. Under the magnetic field change (Δ H ) of 0–5 T, the maximal values of magnetic entropy change, refrigerant capacity and relative cooling power are 14.0 J/kg K, 171 J/kg, 213 J/kg for HoNiAl 2 and 21.2 J/kg K, 267 J/kg, 357 J/kg for ErNiAl 2 , respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09669795
- Volume :
- 88
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Intermetallics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 123259449
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intermet.2017.05.011