Ni-Mn-Al Heusler Alloy Samples Preparation by Mechanical Alloying Method and Study of their Investigated Properties

Shailendra V Dhanal; Husainkhan Devadi; V G Akkimardi; S A Kori

doi:10.17485/IJST/v15i39.935

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Ni-Mn-Al Heusler Alloy Samples Preparation by Mechanical Alloying Method and Study of their Investigated Properties

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Indian Journal of Science and Technology

DOI: 10.17485/IJST/v15i39.935

Year: 2022, Volume: 15, Issue: 39, Pages: 1997-2003

Original Article

Ni-Mn-Al Heusler Alloy Samples Preparation by Mechanical Alloying Method and Study of their Investigated Properties

Shailendra V Dhanal^1*, Husainkhan Devadi¹, V G Akkimardi², S A Kori³

¹Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
²Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot Karnataka, India
³Central University of Andhra Pradesh, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author
Email: [email protected]

Received Date:19 April 2022, Accepted Date:12 September 2022, Published Date:17 October 2022

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Abstract

Objective: In this work, ternary Ni-Mn-Al Heusler alloy powder samples were fabricated using mechanical alloying technique to study its alloy formation mechanism and the effects of mechanical alloying on the investigated properties. Methods: The samples were prepared using high energy planetary ball mill under argon conditions. The milling time of 0 h (hour/hours), 5 h, 10 h and 15 h were selected to see the progress of alloy formation. The microstructural, compositional, thermal and magnetic studies of ball milled powder samples were conducted. Findings: Compositional study reveals stoichiometric Heusler composition (X2YZ) of Ni-Mn-Al alloy with no contamination. The optimum milling time required for the formation of alloy by mechanical alloying resulted through the proper selection of milling parameters. The average crystallite size obtained reveals that nanocrystalline structure of Ni-Mn-Al alloy was achieved during the ball milling operation. The successive heating of powder particles in differential scanning calorimetry showed crystallization and alloy formation. Novelty/Applications: The magnetic study indicated soft ferromagnetic nature of the selected ball milled powder sample suggesting the alloy can be developed for possible ferromagnetic shape memory alloy applications.

Keywords: Ni-Mn-Al; Heusler alloy; Mechanical alloying; Ball milling; Structural properties

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