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The impact of disorder on the 4O-martensite of Ni-Mn-Sn Heusler alloy

FRIÁK, M. ZELENÝ, M. MAZALOVÁ, M. MIHÁLIKOVÁ, I. TUREK, I. KAŠTIL, J. KAMARÁD, J. MÍŠEK, M. ARNOLD, Z. SCHNEEWEISS, O. ŠOB, M.

Original Title

The impact of disorder on the 4O-martensite of Ni-Mn-Sn Heusler alloy

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

We have performed a quantum-mechanical study of thermodynamic, elastic, magnetic and structural properties of four different ferrimagnetic states in Ni1.9375Mn1.5625Sn0.5 martensite. They are modeled by the four-layer modulated 4O structures with Mn-excess atoms randomly distributed in Ni and Sn sublattices. The Mn atoms at the Ni sublattice turn out to be decisive for both thermodynamic and magnetic properties. A reversal of the orientation of their local magnetic moments has a huge impact on the properties of the whole system. The lowest-energy configuration exhibits anti-parallel local magnetic moments of these Mn atoms with respect to the orientation of the total magnetic moment. By testing both elastic properties and phonon modes we conclude that the lowest-energy state is mechanically stable. Vibrational properties of individual atoms are found to be very sensitive to the chemical disorder.

Keywords

Ni-Mn-Sn; martensite; modulation; magnetism; ab initio; phonons; elasticity PACS; 63.50.+x; 75.50.Gg; 64.30.Ef; 62.20.Dc

Authors

FRIÁK, M.; ZELENÝ, M.; MAZALOVÁ, M.; MIHÁLIKOVÁ, I.; TUREK, I.; KAŠTIL, J.; KAMARÁD, J.; MÍŠEK, M.; ARNOLD, Z.; SCHNEEWEISS, O.; ŠOB, M.

Released

13. 9. 2022

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI LTD

Location

OXFORD

ISBN

1879-0216

Periodical

INTERMETALLICS

Year of study

151

Number

-

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages from

107708

Pages to

-

Pages count

11

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