Papers by Author: Jae Hoon Kim

Abstract: We have studied effect of magnetic field on the martensite (10M) to intermediate phase transformation temperature (As) of Ni2MnGa in order to understand the influence of magnetocrystalline anisotropy on the transformation temperature under a magnetic field. In case of the transformation from multi-variant 10M phase to the intermediate phase, As decreases with increasing magnetic field H for H < 0.8 MA/m, and then it increases on further increasing H. On the other hand, in case of the transformation from the single-variant 10M to the intermediate phase, As increases monotonically with increasing H, where the easy axis of the single variant is parallel to the field direction. The difference between the multi-variant and single variant state can be explained by considering the high magnetocrystalline anisotropy of the martensite phase.

Abstract: The effects of magnetic field and hydrostatic pressure on martensitic transformation have been systematically investigated by using Ni2MnGa, Ni2.14Mn0.84Ga1.02, and Ni2.14Mn0.92Ga0.94, which exhibit P(parent phase)-I(intermediate phase)-10M, P-14M-2M, and P-2M transformation, respectively. The following results were obtained. (i) The P-I transformation temperature does not change by magnetic field. (ii) The I-10M and the P-14M transformation temperatures decrease under applied magnetic field up to 0.8 MA/m and 0.4 MA/m, respectively, and then increase with increasing applied magnetic field higher than those fields. (iii) The 14M-2M transformation temperature increases under a magnetic field up to 0.4 MA/m and decreases under magnetic field up to 0.8 MA/m and then increases again when the magnetic field becomes higher than 0.8 MA/m. (iv) The P-2M transformation temperature increases linearly with increasing applied magnetic field. (v) All transformation temperatures increase linearly with increasing hydrostatic pressure. The experimental results mentioned above (i)~(iv) under magnetic field can be well explained by using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation.