Enhanced elastocaloric effect and refrigeration properties in a Si-doped Ni-Mn-In shape memory alloy

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2021.11.051

Abstract

Abstract:

We demonstrate giant elastocaloric effect and outstanding refrigeration capacity in a <0 0 1>_A textured Ni₅₀Mn₃₅In₁₃Si₂ alloy with large transformation entropy change ΔS_tr and low-hysteresis ΔT_hys. On unloading from a relatively low compressive stress of 300 MPa, giant adiabatic temperature variation ΔT_ad up to -17.7 K was realized. Moreover, large stress-induced entropy change ΔS_σ of 25.9 J kg^-1 K^-1 and giant refrigeration capacity RC_σ of 1330 J kg^-1 were achieved under the compressive stress of 300 MPa. Simultaneously achieving giant ΔT_ad and outstanding refrigeration capacity indicates that this alloy is promising to be the candidate material for elastocaloric refrigeration.

Key words: Ni-Mn-In alloys, Directional solidification, Elastocaloric effect, Martensitic transformation

Zhenzhuang Li, Zongbin Li, Yunzhuo Lu, Xing Lu, Liang Zuo. Enhanced elastocaloric effect and refrigeration properties in a Si-doped Ni-Mn-In shape memory alloy[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2022, 117: 167-173.

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Fig. 1. (a) DSC curves for the Ni50Mn35In15-xSix (x = 0, 2, 3) directionally solidified alloys. (b) Composition dependence of transformation entropy change and thermal hysteresis characterized by DSC curves. (c) M-T curves under the field of 0.005 T and 5 T for the directionally solidified Ni50Mn35In13Si2 alloy.

Fig. 2. (a) Room temperature powder XRD patterns for the Ni50Mn35In15-xSix (x = 0, 2, 3) directionally solidified alloys. (b) {2 2 0}A and {4 0 0}A incomplete pole figures for the Ni50Mn35In13Si2 directionally solidified alloy measured at room temperature (SD: solidification direction). (c) Macroscopic microstructure of the longitudinal section for the Ni50Mn35In13Si2 directionally solidified alloy.

Fig. 3. (a) Compressive stress-strain curves under a strain rate of 1.5 × 10-3 s-1 for the directionally solidified Ni50Mn35In15-xSix (x = 0, 2, 3) alloys. The inset shows the Pugh's ratio and Cauchy pressure for the Ni8Mn6In2 and Ni8Mn5In2Si1 alloys. (b) Compressive stress-strain curves with a strain rate of 1.5 × 10-3 s-1 for the directionally solidified Ni50Mn35In13Si2 alloy measured at various temperatures. The inset shows the temperature dependences of the hysteresis energy loss.

Fig. 4. Elastoclaoric properties for the directionally solidified Ni50Mn35In13Si2 alloy: (a) Time dependence of temperature variation induced by the compressive stress on loading and unloading under various strain rates. (b) Time dependence of temperature variation on removing the compressive stress of 300 MPa under the strain rate of 1.0 s-1. (c) Cyclic ΔTad values for 27 cycles of loading and unloading under the compressive stress of 300 MPa.

Table 1. Comparison on the |ΔTad| values between the present Ni50Mn35In13Si2 alloy and some other Heusler-type alloys reported in literatures.

Alloy	Sample status	Condition	Strain rate (s^-1)	\|ΔT_ad\| (K)	Refs.
Ni₅₀Mn₃₅In₁₃Si₂	Polycrystal	Unloading	1.0	17.7	This work
(Ni₅₂Mn₃₁In₁₆Cu₁)B_0.2	Polycrystal	Unloading	Without control	9.5	[28]
Ni₅₀Mn_31.5In₁₆Cu_2.5	Polycrystal	Loading	5.4 × 10^-2	13.0	[15]
Ni_45.7Co_4.2Mn_37.3Sb_12.8	Polycrystal	Unloading	1.8 × 10^-2	9.4	[14]
Ni₅₀Mn₃₀Ga₂₀	Single crystal	Unloading	6.7 × 10^-1	12.3	[29]
Ni₄₃Mn₄₇Sn₁₀	Polycrystal	Unloading	3.0 × 10^-1	17.3	[30]
Ni₅₇Mn₁₈Ga₂₁In₄	Single crystal	Unloading	4.0	9.6	[31]
Ni₅₁Mn₃₄In₈Sn₇	Polycrystal	Loading	1.5 × 10^-2	5.3	[32]
Ni₄₁Mn₄₉Sn_9.4Gd_0.6	Polycrystal	Unloading	1.6 × 10^-2	11.4	[33]

Fig. 5. (a) Strain as a function of temperature (ε-T curves) during cooling and heating under various constant uniaxial compressive stresses. (b) Temperature dependence of stress-induced entropy changes ΔSσ under various stresses. The inset displays the temperature dependence of isothermal entropy change (ΔSiso) calculated through stress-strain curves. (c) Stress dependence of Ms during cooling. (d) Temperature dependence of ΔTad calculated under the stress of 300 MPa.

Table 2. Comparison of the dMs/dσ values between the present alloy and some other Heusler-type alloys reported in literatures.

Alloy	Sample status	dM_s/dσ (K MPa^-1)	Refs.
Ni₅₀Mn₃₅In₁₃Si₂	Polycrystal	0.26	This work
Ni₅₀Mn₃₅In₁₅	Polycrystal	0.13	[12]
Ni_45.7Co_4.2Mn_37.3Sb_12.8	Polycrystal	0.22	[14]
(Ni_51.5Mn₃₃In_15.5)_99.7B_0.3	Polycrystal	0.11	[34]
Ni₄₈Mn₃₅In₁₇	Polycrystal	0.24	[36]
Ni_43.5Co_6.5Mn₃₉Sn₁₁	Polycrystal	0.22	[35]

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