Enhanced mechanical properties and large magnetocaloric effect in epoxy-bonded Mn0.98CoGe

MnCoGe-based materials exhibiting large magnetocaloric effect (MCE) are potential candidates for magnetic refrigerants. However, the poor mechanical properties and intrinsic brittleness restrict their applications. Here, we report the synthesis of epoxy-bonded Mn0.98CoGe composites and the evolution...

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Published in:Scripta materialia 2018-06, Vol.150, p.96-100
Main Authors: Zhu, F., Lin, J.C., Jiang, W.B., Yang, C., Li, L.F., Zhang, X.K., Song, W.H., Zhu, X.B., Tong, P., Sun, Y.P.
Format: Article
Language:English
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First-order magnetic phase transition
Magnetocaloric effect
Mechanical properties
Relative cooling powder
Thermal conductivity
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Summary:MnCoGe-based materials exhibiting large magnetocaloric effect (MCE) are potential candidates for magnetic refrigerants. However, the poor mechanical properties and intrinsic brittleness restrict their applications. Here, we report the synthesis of epoxy-bonded Mn0.98CoGe composites and the evolutions of their microstructure, mechanical properties, and MCE with varying epoxy content. The mechanical properties and machinability are remarkably improved with epoxy resin addition. Meanwhile, the magnetic entropy change (ΔSM) remains nearly unchanged when the content of epoxy is
ISSN:1359-6462
1872-8456
DOI:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2018.02.044