Applied Physics Letters · 1996 · 2.6K citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials SciencePhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsSolid State PhysicsFerromagnetismMagnetic Properties Of SolidsMagnetism In SolidsStrain EngineeringStrain HardeningField-induced StrainMartensitic MicrostructureMartensitic Phase TransformationTwin BoundariesTwinned Martensite
Strains of nearly 0.2% have been induced along [001] in unstressed crystals of Ni2MnGa with magnetic fields of 8 kOe applied at 265 K. These stains are associated with the superelastic motion of twin boundaries in the martensitic phase that is stable below about 274 K.