Abstract
NdAuGa has been studied by structural, magnetic, magnetocaloric and heat capacity measurements. The compound crystallizes with the CeCu2- type orthorhombic crystal structure (space group Imma). It orders antiferromagnetically at TN = 8.9 K, and then undergoes a spin-reorientation transition at Tt = 3.6 K. Close to TN, the isothermal magnetic entropy attains 3.1 J/(kg K) for the field change of 5 T, which is a fairly small value in relation the magnitude observed for similar intermetallics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7-10 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
Volume | 699 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Antiferromagnetism
- Heat capacity
- Magnetocaloric effect
- Metamagnetism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry