Florin Popa , Traian Florin Marinca , Niculina Argentina Sechel , Horea Florin Chicinaș , Dan Ioan Frunză , Ionel Chicinaș
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Abstract
Although the Heusler alloys are usually obtained by arc melting, in this study we choose to investigate the formation of the off stoichiometric Fe50Mn35Sn15 (at. %) Heusler alloy by mechanical alloying using elemental powders as raw materials. The mechanical alloying was conducted in high-purity argon gas up to 30 h, using a planetary ball mill. The formation by mechanical alloying can be described as complex one, with the formation of the A2 disordered Heusler phase as the majority phase after 15 h of milling. Milling the alloy up to 30 h, led to Heusler phase decomposition. The phase formation and obtained quantities were analysed using the Rietveld method applied to the recorded X-ray diffraction patterns. Evolution of the mean crystalline size and lattice strain versus milling time were computed. After 30 h of milling, the mean crystallite size of the milled alloy reached a value of 50 nm. The morphology and element distribution were analysed by scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. Particle size distribution showed important changes upon elements reaction, as the elements react, the median particle size (D50) decreases up to 3.5 μm and further increases at 5 μm as the main phase is the A2 Heusler phase. The electrical resistivity was investigated, and an evolution with phase formation was found, as the electrical resistivity increased up 5.83mΩm at 10 h where an equilibrium between initial elements and Ni2MnSn Heusler phase is found, followed by a sharp decrease up to 2.8 mΩm for 30 h of milling as the Heusler phase is the main phase.
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