Large, low-field and reversible magnetostrictive effect in MnCoSi-based metamagnet at room temperature

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2020.11.011

Abstract

Abstract:

TiNiSi-type MnCoSi-based alloys show large magnetostriction during the magnetic-field-induced metamagnetic transition. However, the high critical field required to drive the transition directly hinders their potential applications. In this work, we systematically investigate the tricritical behavior and magnetostrictive effect in substituted MnCoSi alloys. Replacing Si with Sb or In, Co with Fe or Cu, and Mn with Co, which can simultaneously reduce the critical field and the temperature of tricritical point, are explored. Among the substituted MnCoSi alloys, Mn_0.983Co_1.017Si displays a temperature of a tricritical point of 250 K and a room-temperature critical field of 0.60 T, which is the lowest up to now. Profited from these optimizations, a large reversible magnetostrictive effect under low field is successfully realized at room temperature. In a field of 1 T, the magnetostriction of Mn_0.983Co_1.017Si alloy is close to 1000 ppm. Besides, a strong relation between critical field and valence electron concentration is revealed in the transition-metal-substituted MnCoSi alloys. Our work greatly enhances the low-field magnetostrictive performance of MnCoSi-based alloys and make them be of interest in potential applications.

Key words: Magnetostrictive effect, Magnetoelastic transition, Tricritical point, Reversibility, MnCoSi alloy

Jun Liu, Yuanyuan Gong, Fengqi Zhang, Yurong You, Guizhou Xu, Xuefei Miao, Feng Xu. Large, low-field and reversible magnetostrictive effect in MnCoSi-based metamagnet at room temperature[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2021, 76: 104-110.

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Samples	a (Å)	b (Å)	c (Å)	V (Å³)	d (Å)	x_Mn/z_Mn	x_Co/z_Co	x_Si/z_Si	R_wp/R_p (%)
Ti3	5.8918(9)	3.6924(5)	6.8672(5)	149.40(5)	3.075	0.0150(2)/0.1785(5)	0.1536(8)/0.5652(2)	0.7703(8)/0.6199(7)	5.37/3.69
V3	5.8891(5)	3.6909(1)	6.8674(3)	149.27(1)	3.065	0.0164(4)/0.1776(4)	0.1537(1)/0.5586(6)	0.7729(7)/0.6178(8)	5.79/3.97
Al1	5.8793(1)	3.6926(6)	6.8651(8)	149.04(4)	3.070	0.0157(1)/0.1781(2)	0.1549(1)/0.5571(2)	0.7620(2)/0.6260(2)	6.37/4.42
Ga1	5.8851(2)	3.6961(2)	6.8714(2)	149.47(1)	3.077	0.0166(3)/0.1784(3)	0.1632(1)/0.5638(7)	0.7623(8)/0.6259(1)	6.38/4.29
P2	5.8858(1)	3.6906(1)	6.8646(2)	149.11(1)	3.072	0.0167(9)/0.1783(4)	0.1578(6)/0.5602(8)	0.7594(6)/0.6277(1)	5.30/3.75
MnCoSi	5.8817(3)	3.6948(7)	6.8700(4)	149.30(4)	3.087	0.0140(3)/0.1796(2)	0.1553(6)/0.5604(1)	0.7426(6)/0.6231(1)	6.07/4.15
Co1.7	5.8614(8)	3.6985(2)	6.8736(7)	149.01(4)	3.118	0.0230(1)/0.1815(3)	0.1573(3)/0.5564(7)	0.7643(1)/0.6268(9)	4.8/3.57
Fe2	5.8718(7)	3.6983(4)	6.8775(9)	149.35(5)	3.121	0.0187(8)/0.1820(4)	0.1596(6)/0.5635(6)	0.7688(3)/0.6261(9)	5.32/3.87
Cu2	5.8458(2)	3.6811(3)	6.8477(4)	147.36(2)	3.100	0.0207(1)/0.1810(6)	0.1619(1)/0.5637(1)	0.7354(2)/0.6231(3)	5.70/3.82
In2	5.8634(2)	3.6917(4)	6.8623(3)	148.54(3)	3.099	0.0173(8)/1.8072(1)	0.1589(1)/0.5670(3)	0.7660(3)/0.6264(9)	4.28/3.36
Sb2	5.8423(1)	3.6863(2)	6.8495(4)	147.51(2)	3.132	0.0290(7)/0.1832(5)	0.1586(4)/0.5530(2)	0.7245(5)/0.6286(1)	4.79/3.31

Samples	a (Å)	b (Å)	c (Å)	V (Å³)	d (Å)	x_Mn/z_Mn	x_Co/z_Co	x_Si/z_Si	R_wp/R_p (%)
Ti3	5.8918(9)	3.6924(5)	6.8672(5)	149.40(5)	3.075	0.0150(2)/0.1785(5)	0.1536(8)/0.5652(2)	0.7703(8)/0.6199(7)	5.37/3.69
V3	5.8891(5)	3.6909(1)	6.8674(3)	149.27(1)	3.065	0.0164(4)/0.1776(4)	0.1537(1)/0.5586(6)	0.7729(7)/0.6178(8)	5.79/3.97
Al1	5.8793(1)	3.6926(6)	6.8651(8)	149.04(4)	3.070	0.0157(1)/0.1781(2)	0.1549(1)/0.5571(2)	0.7620(2)/0.6260(2)	6.37/4.42
Ga1	5.8851(2)	3.6961(2)	6.8714(2)	149.47(1)	3.077	0.0166(3)/0.1784(3)	0.1632(1)/0.5638(7)	0.7623(8)/0.6259(1)	6.38/4.29
P2	5.8858(1)	3.6906(1)	6.8646(2)	149.11(1)	3.072	0.0167(9)/0.1783(4)	0.1578(6)/0.5602(8)	0.7594(6)/0.6277(1)	5.30/3.75
MnCoSi	5.8817(3)	3.6948(7)	6.8700(4)	149.30(4)	3.087	0.0140(3)/0.1796(2)	0.1553(6)/0.5604(1)	0.7426(6)/0.6231(1)	6.07/4.15
Co1.7	5.8614(8)	3.6985(2)	6.8736(7)	149.01(4)	3.118	0.0230(1)/0.1815(3)	0.1573(3)/0.5564(7)	0.7643(1)/0.6268(9)	4.8/3.57
Fe2	5.8718(7)	3.6983(4)	6.8775(9)	149.35(5)	3.121	0.0187(8)/0.1820(4)	0.1596(6)/0.5635(6)	0.7688(3)/0.6261(9)	5.32/3.87
Cu2	5.8458(2)	3.6811(3)	6.8477(4)	147.36(2)	3.100	0.0207(1)/0.1810(6)	0.1619(1)/0.5637(1)	0.7354(2)/0.6231(3)	5.70/3.82
In2	5.8634(2)	3.6917(4)	6.8623(3)	148.54(3)	3.099	0.0173(8)/1.8072(1)	0.1589(1)/0.5670(3)	0.7660(3)/0.6264(9)	4.28/3.36
Sb2	5.8423(1)	3.6863(2)	6.8495(4)	147.51(2)	3.132	0.0290(7)/0.1832(5)	0.1586(4)/0.5530(2)	0.7245(5)/0.6286(1)	4.79/3.31

samples	B_cri @RT (T)	T_tri (K)	References	Samples	B_cri @RT (T)	T_tri (K)	References
Al1	3.07	280	This work	Ga1	2.57	280	This work
P2	3.39	270	This work	Fe2	1.17	280	This work
Cu2	1.25	270	This work	In2	1.46	290	This work
Sb2	1.11	270	This work	Co1	0.91	270	This work
Co1.7	0.60	250	This work	MnCoSi	2.54	300	This work
MnCoSi_0.98	1.30	260	[19]	MnCo_0.95Ni_0.05Si	0.80	250	[24]
MnCoSi_0.98B_0.02	0.8	270	[20]	Mn_0.95Fe_0.05CoSi ^a	-	180	[27]
MnCoSi_0.92Ge_0.08	1.50	262	[23]	MnCoSi_0.95Ge_0.05 ^b	1.60	-	[26]

samples	B_cri @RT (T)	T_tri (K)	References	Samples	B_cri @RT (T)	T_tri (K)	References
Al1	3.07	280	This work	Ga1	2.57	280	This work
P2	3.39	270	This work	Fe2	1.17	280	This work
Cu2	1.25	270	This work	In2	1.46	290	This work
Sb2	1.11	270	This work	Co1	0.91	270	This work
Co1.7	0.60	250	This work	MnCoSi	2.54	300	This work
MnCoSi_0.98	1.30	260	[19]	MnCo_0.95Ni_0.05Si	0.80	250	[24]
MnCoSi_0.98B_0.02	0.8	270	[20]	Mn_0.95Fe_0.05CoSi ^a	-	180	[27]
MnCoSi_0.92Ge_0.08	1.50	262	[23]	MnCoSi_0.95Ge_0.05 ^b	1.60	-	[26]

Magnetic field (T)	Temperature (K)	In2		Cu2		Sb2		Co1.7
Magnetic field (T)	Temperature (K)	λ// (ppm)	λ⊥ (ppm)	λ// (ppm)	λ⊥ (ppm)	λ// (ppm)	λ⊥ (ppm)	λ// (ppm)	λ⊥ (ppm)
1	270	18	-59	16	-82	72	-167	1226	-865
	280	31	-65	81	-110	130	-279	1140	-742
	290	50	-78	84	-159	246	-768	1029	-680
	300	81	-88	210	-308	365	-646	993	-607
2	270	580	-529	1322	-1317	1270	-1856	1690	-1184
	280	1065	-1115	1187	-1203	1150	-1659	1480	-1010
	290	1023	-1078	1062	-1056	1033	-1491	1284	-888
	300	969	-935	983	-988	917	-1348	1186	-792