Abstract
In-situ high-energy X-ray diffraction was used for tracing the structural transitions in Ni2MnGa and Ni47 Mn25Ga22Co6 nanoparticles that were prepared by a ball-milling and subsequent annealing process. A decrease in martensitic transformation temperature was evidenced in all annealed nanoparticles. It was found that a three-layered modulated structure, usually observed as a metastable premartensitic phase in coarse-grained alloys, becomes a stable phase in the annealed Ni2MnGa nanoparticles up to 4 K.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 466-469 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A: Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |