Abstract
This article reviews High Entropy Alloy (HEA) applications in magnetocaloric effect (MCE) based cooling. MCE is defined in the context of equilibrium thermodynamics with a magnetic work term We review mean field theory of the ferromagnetic to paramagnetic phase transition and its connection to pairwise Heisenberg exchange interactions and their distributions in disordered FCC alloys. 1st and 2nd (continuous) order phase transitions are illustrated. Methods to measure MCE are reviewed focusing on the role of distributed exchange interactions on the broadening of the magnetic phase transition and its connection with the refrigeration coefficient. HEA alloy systems studied for HEA are reviewed and future directions proposed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Materials |
Subtitle of host publication | Metals and Alloys |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 484-490 |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128197264 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128197332 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
The authors acknowledge support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Grant DMR-1709247. The authors also acknowledge use of the Data Storage Systems Center at CMU. We also acknowledge and thank Monica Sorescu (Duquesne Univ.) for data collection and analysis of Mӧssbauer spectroscopy.
Funders | Funder number |
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National Science Foundation | DMR-1709247 |