Elastic, thermodynamic, and electronic properties of MnSi, FeSi, and CoSi

Abstract

Measurements of the sound velocities, heat capacities, magnetic susceptibilities, and electrical resistivities of single crystals of MnSi, FeSi, and CoSi were performed in the temperature range 2.5--300 K and the elastic constants were calculated. The temperature dependence of the mentioned quantities reveals nontrivial features, reflecting specifics of magnetic and electron subsystems in these materials.