Solidification behaviour and microstructural correlations in magnetocaloric Gd-Si-Ge-Nb alloys

Materials Science and Engineering: B

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 294-299

  Prabahar, K ^a   Raj Kumar, D M ^a   Manivel Raja, M ^a   Palit, Mithun ^a   Chandrasekaran, V ^a  

^a DEFENCE METALLURGICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Gd Si Ge alloy; Magneto structural transition; Magnetocaloric effect; Microstructure; Solidification behaviour

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM ALLOYS; MAGNETOCALORIC EFFECTS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NIOBIUM ALLOYS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SILICON ALLOYS; SOLIDIFICATION;

MAGNETO-STRUCTURAL TRANSITION; MAGNETOCALORIC; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; MICROSTRUCTURAL MODIFICATION; MONOCLINICS; NB ADDITION; POLYCRYSTALLINE; SI/GE; SOLIDIFICATION BEHAVIORS; STRUCTURAL TRANSITIONS;

MAGNETOS;

EID: 77955414366     PISSN: 09215107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

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