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CoMnSi-based metamagnets CoMn 1−x Nix Si<br />

The magnetocaloric effect in CoMn1−xNixSi<br />

magnetisation data<br />

M (Am 2 /kg)<br />

140.0<br />

120.0<br />

100.0<br />

80.0<br />

60.0<br />

40.0<br />

20.0<br />

330 K<br />

CoMn 0.93 Ni 0.07 Si<br />

70 K<br />

330 K<br />

280 K<br />

250 K<br />

230 K<br />

210 K<br />

190 K<br />

170 K<br />

150 K<br />

130 K<br />

110 K<br />

90 K<br />

70 K<br />

0.0<br />

0 1 2 3 4 5<br />

µ H (T)<br />

0<br />

second hexagonal phase was<br />

identified to be ferromagnetic.<br />

magnetic field induced<br />

metamagnetic phase transition<br />

at ∼3 T (70 K).<br />

from M versus T curves: Tt<br />

around 170 K in 1 T.<br />

T C of both phases are above<br />

430 K<br />

isothermal magnetisation versus magnetic field curves were used to<br />

calculate the magnetocaloric effect<br />

A <strong>Barcza</strong>, K G Sandeman (DMG) CoMnSi-based magnetocaloric compounds 14th August 2007 19 / 27

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