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Effect of Cu, Sn and Sb addition on the structural, thermal and magnetic properties of body-centered cubic structured CoNiMnGaSi high entropy alloy

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In this study structural, morphological, thermal and magnetic properties of equiatomic CoNiMnGaSi (base), CoNiMnGaSiCu, CoNiMnGaSiSn and CoNiMnGaSiSb alloys are discussed. The formation of solid-solution nanocrystalline bcc structure of the alloys was determined by XRD and DTA techniques. SEM–EDS analyses also revealed the homogeneous distribution of the elements. The room temperature magnetic hysteresis loops showed that as-casted alloys reached saturation easily with coercivity less than or equal to 35 Oe. As the Cu and Sn were added to the alloy, the saturation magnetization was decreased from 112 emu/g to 50 emu/g, which was mainly due to the substitution of non-magnetic atoms to the magnetic Co in the base CoNiMnGaSi alloy, whereas the addition of Sb to the base alloy did not have a significant effect on the Ms. The CoNiMnGaSiSb was found to have the highest Curie Temperature of 670 K, which makes the alloy a promising candidate for power industry-related applications.

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We would like to thank Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (Project no. 2022-73338635-01) for the financial support.

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  1. Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine Division, Institute of Science, Hacettepe University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey

    Telem Şimşek & Sadan Özcan

  2. Mechanical Engineering Department, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey

    İskender Özkul

  3. Faculty of Science, Department of Physics, Fırat University, 23119, Elazig, Turkey

    Canan Aksu Canbay

  4. Metalurgical and Material Engineering, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey

    Barış Avar

  5. Department of Mechanical and Metal Technologies, Kırıkkale Vocational High School, Kırıkkale University, 71450, Kırıkkale, Turkey

    Tuncay Şimşek

  6. Rare Earth Elements Application and Research Center, Munzur University, Tunceli, Turkey

    Seval Hale Güler & Ömer Güler

  7. Department of Physics Engineering, Hacettepe University, 06800, Ankara, Turkey

    Sadan Özcan

  8. Uniformity Labs, 41400 Christy Street, Fremont, CA, 94538, USA

    Arun K. Chattopadhyay

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Şimşek, T., Özkul, İ., Canbay, C.A. et al. Effect of Cu, Sn and Sb addition on the structural, thermal and magnetic properties of body-centered cubic structured CoNiMnGaSi high entropy alloy. Appl. Phys. A 128, 543 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-022-05667-x

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