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Low‐temperature martensite relaxation in Co–Ni–Ga shape memory alloy monocrystal revealed using in situ cooling, transmission electron microscopy and low rate calorimetry
Author(s) -
Żak Andrzej,
Dańczak Anna,
Dudziński Włodzimierz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acta crystallographica section b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.604
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2052-5206
DOI - 10.1107/s2052520620006794
Subject(s) - differential scanning calorimetry , transmission electron microscopy , materials science , shape memory alloy , enthalpy , martensite , alloy , relaxation (psychology) , calorimetry , crystallography , thermodynamics , analytical chemistry (journal) , metallurgy , nanotechnology , microstructure , chemistry , physics , psychology , social psychology , chromatography
This work presents the results of research on a Co 49 Ni 21 Ga 30 magnetic shape memory single crystal. Based on a literature review, it was identified that analyses of phase transformations have been limited to specific heating and cooling rates, which could lead to an incomplete description of the resulting phenomena. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) performed with different heating/cooling rates enabled the precise determination of enthalpy values, which deviate from literature values. Weak and previously unnoticed thermal phenomena at temperatures below 190 K were also observed. Their presence was confirmed by low‐temperature in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Through DSC measurements and TEM observations, a model of the discovered phenomenon was proposed, which may have an impact on a better understanding of the physics of magnetic shape memory materials.