To evaluate the possibility of using Gd-Si-Ge alloys in magnetic refrigerators, samples of Gd-Si-Ge alloys were made of domestic Gd. The magnetocaloric effect of samples was estimated by magnetic entropy change (-ΔS_...To evaluate the possibility of using Gd-Si-Ge alloys in magnetic refrigerators, samples of Gd-Si-Ge alloys were made of domestic Gd. The magnetocaloric effect of samples was estimated by magnetic entropy change (-ΔS_m) calculated from M-H curves according to Maxwell relation. The first order phase transformation was destroyed due to the impurities in the commercial Gd, so that no giant magnetocaloric effect was found. The samples made of purified Gd exhibit first order phase transformation, and the -ΔS_m is basically consistent with the published data of Ames laboratory, USA. This work proves that Gd-Si-Ge alloys made of domestic Gd can be utilized in magnetic refrigerators.展开更多
Gd5Si2Ge2.2 alloy was synthesized by arcmelting and its phase components, microstructure, and especially the line features were investigated by X- ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning-electron microscope （SEM）, energy-...Gd5Si2Ge2.2 alloy was synthesized by arcmelting and its phase components, microstructure, and especially the line features were investigated by X- ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning-electron microscope （SEM）, energy-dispersive spectroscopy （EDS）, and transmission-electron microscope （TEM）. Gd5Si2Ge2.2 consists of Gd5Si2Ge2-type and GdGe-type phases and presents eutectic characteristics. There are many regular line features on the Gd5Si2Ge2-type phase according to SEM. EDS shows that the line feature is not the Gd5 （Si,Ge）3-type phase because Gd content decreases at the line features. Two types of line features are found in the fine microstructure of Gd5Si2Ge2-type phase by TEM. Selected area diffraction （SAD） confirms that both line features are not the secondary phase or twins. There is no changes observed in the microstructure of Gd5Si2Ge2 2 from room temperature to 1400 ℃ with in situ high temperature optical microscope, therefore, it is deduced that the line features observed by SEM are formed during the solidification.展开更多
文摘To evaluate the possibility of using Gd-Si-Ge alloys in magnetic refrigerators, samples of Gd-Si-Ge alloys were made of domestic Gd. The magnetocaloric effect of samples was estimated by magnetic entropy change (-ΔS_m) calculated from M-H curves according to Maxwell relation. The first order phase transformation was destroyed due to the impurities in the commercial Gd, so that no giant magnetocaloric effect was found. The samples made of purified Gd exhibit first order phase transformation, and the -ΔS_m is basically consistent with the published data of Ames laboratory, USA. This work proves that Gd-Si-Ge alloys made of domestic Gd can be utilized in magnetic refrigerators.
文摘Gd5Si2Ge2.2 alloy was synthesized by arcmelting and its phase components, microstructure, and especially the line features were investigated by X- ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning-electron microscope （SEM）, energy-dispersive spectroscopy （EDS）, and transmission-electron microscope （TEM）. Gd5Si2Ge2.2 consists of Gd5Si2Ge2-type and GdGe-type phases and presents eutectic characteristics. There are many regular line features on the Gd5Si2Ge2-type phase according to SEM. EDS shows that the line feature is not the Gd5 （Si,Ge）3-type phase because Gd content decreases at the line features. Two types of line features are found in the fine microstructure of Gd5Si2Ge2-type phase by TEM. Selected area diffraction （SAD） confirms that both line features are not the secondary phase or twins. There is no changes observed in the microstructure of Gd5Si2Ge2 2 from room temperature to 1400 ℃ with in situ high temperature optical microscope, therefore, it is deduced that the line features observed by SEM are formed during the solidification.
