Superior properties of LaFe11.8Si1.2/La65Co35 magnetocaloric composites processed by spark plasma sintering

Autor: Xichun Zhong, Yucai Wu, Yuanxin Li, Xuan Huang, Jiaohong Huang, Cuilan Liu, Hongya Yu, Zhongwu Liu, Minglong Zhong, Zhenchen Zhong, R.V. Ramanujan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Materials Research and Technology, Vol 22, Iss , Pp 1638-1650 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2238-7854
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2022.12.036
Popis: A series of LaFe11.8Si1.2/La65Co35 bulk composites were fabricated by spark plasma sintering (SPS) followed by diffusion annealing. The effect of sintering temperature (1073–1223 K) on the magnetocaloric and other properties of LaFe11.8Si1.2/La65Co35 bulk composites were investigated. The 1:13 phase content in all the annealed samples was ∼90 wt%. The mechanical and magnetocaloric properties of these annealed bulk composites could be improved by tuning the sintering temperature. The Curie temperature (TC) and maximum magnetic entropy change (−ΔSM)max of the annealed samples varied in the range of 211–228 K and 5.56–9.33 J kg−1 K−1, respectively. Selected samples exhibited excellent mechanical and magnetocaloric properties. The (−ΔSM)max value was 9.33 J kg−1 K−1 at TC of 217.8 K. Its maximum compressive strength (σbc)max value was 540 MPa at a strain of 3.48%, which exceeded the mechanical properties of most La–Fe–Si based bulk composites prepared by hot-pressing sintering (HPS). Thus, La–Fe–Si based bulk composites with good comprehensive properties could be obtained by combining SPS and diffusion annealing.
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