Abstract
X-ray powder diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, and magnetization measurements were performed to investigate the effects of heat treatment on the magnetic and structural properties of as-cast and aging treated MnCoGe. The martensitic transformation temperature of the as-cast sample was 526 K for its first heating cycle, which decreased with repeating thermal cycles of 300–1273 K. MnCoGe prepared by aging treatment of 873 K for 7 days showed a first-order magnetic transition, which was accompanied by a martensitic transformation at 307 K. However, the transformation was not detected when the aging temperature was increased up to 973 K. The martensitic transformation temperature and volume of the parent phase was found to have a positive correlation.
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