Abstract
The mechanosynthesis process has been applied in theLaFe11.4Si1.6 compound to reduce the undesirable segregated rich-Fe phases that impair its application as a solid magnetic refrigerant. The influence of La substitution (5 at. %) by Y or Gd atoms on the magnetic and magnetocaloric properties has been also studied. Y- and Gd-substituted compounds have a magnetic ordering temperature higher than the pure La compound. While the Y-substituted compound keeps a first-order-like magnetic transition feature, the Gd-substituted one seems to suppress it. The maximum value of the magnetic entropy change of the Y compound is roughly the same as the La compound (−18 J∕kg K) but with a magnetic entropy change peak significantly broader. For the Gd-compound case a drastic reduction of the magnetic entropy change (−7 J∕kg K) is found.
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