Influence of co-doping on the crystal structure, magnetocaloric properties and elastic moduli of the la(Fe, si)13 compound

Dan Huang, Ronghui Kou, Jianrong Gao, Amanda Haglund, Jiaqiang Yan, Veerle Keppens, David Mandrus, Yang Ren

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Abstract

Abstract The La(Fe, Si)13 compound shows a large magnetocaloric effect near room temperature. Partial substitution of Co for Fe can raise its Curie temperature and reduce the thermal hysteresis of its ferromagnetic transition. However, the influence of Co substitution on the crystal structure and magnetocaloric properties of La(Fe, Si)13 is not well understood yet. In this work, we report a comparative study of the crystal structure, magnetocaloric effects and elastic moduli of polycrystalline LaFe11.5 Si1.5 and LaCoFe10.5 Si1.5 samples using synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction, magnetic measurements and resonant ultrasound spectroscopy. Compared to the Co-free sample, the Co-doped sample shows a sluggish ferromagnetic transition and reduced volumetric expansion as well as softer elastic moduli at room temperature. The Co-doped sample also shows stronger temperature dependence of Fe-Fe distances in its ferromagnetic state. Such differences between the samples are explained by considering the influence of Co doping on ferromagnetic interactions and lattice entropy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTMS 2018 147th Annual Meeting and Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages181-190
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9783319725253
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Event147th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, TMS 2018 - Phoenix, United States
Duration: Mar 11 2018Mar 15 2018

Publication series

NameMinerals, Metals and Materials Series
VolumePart F12
ISSN (Print)2367-1181
ISSN (Electronic)2367-1696

Conference

Conference147th Annual Meeting and Exhibition of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, TMS 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhoenix
Period03/11/1803/15/18

Keywords

  • Crystal structure
  • Elastic moduli
  • La(FeSi)
  • Magnetocaloric effect

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