Magnetic entropy change in Fe-based compound LaFe10.6Si2.4

X. X. Zhang; G. H. Wen; F. W. Wang; W. H. Wang; C. H. Yu; G. H. Wu

doi:10.1063/1.1323993

Magnetic entropy change in Fe-based compound LaFe_10.6Si_2.4

X. X. Zhang^*, G. H. Wen, F. W. Wang, W. H. Wang, C. H. Yu, G. H. Wu

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A large magnetic entropy change has been observed in an intermetallic compound LaFe_10.6Si_2.4. The maximum -ΔS_M ≈ 3.2 J/kg K was found at its Curie temperature, ∼242 K, upon a 2 T magnetic field change. Although the entropy change is slightly smaller than that of pure Gd metal, such Fe-rich compounds still appear to be very attractive candidates since (a) the raw materials are much cheaper than pure Gd metal; (b) the Curie temperature can be easily shifted by tuning the composition; (c) the materials are much more chemically stable than pure Gd metal.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3072-3074
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	77
Issue number	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1323993
State	Published - Nov 6 2000
Externally published	Yes

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