ABSTRACT
In this study, we report the structural, magnetic, and magnetocaloric properties of B substitution on the Mn site in Ni43Mn46-xBxIn11(x= 0.5, 1.0) Heusler alloys. Crystal structure analysis using room-temperature x-ray diffraction data reveals both samples have mixed phases composed of cubic and tetragonal phases. The structural and magnetic phase transition characteristic temperatures are determined using differential scanning calorimetry, isothermal magnetization (MT), and isofield magnetization (MH) measurements. Both alloys exhibit inverse and direct magnetocaloric effects in the vicinity of their magnetostructural transition and Curie temperature (TC), respectively. For Ni43Mn45.0B1.0In11a maximum magnetic entropy change of 25.06 J kg-1K-1is observed at 250 K for a magnetic field change of 5 T.
