I am working with NiMnSn heusler alloys. I have produced powder samples by ball milling technique. The obtained powder was compacted to make pellet and sintering was done. Now I want to know, can I study mechanical properties (wear resistance, hardness etc.) of such pellet samples rather than magnetization study. Because I want to avoid magnetic studies. Kindly guide me whether it is worthy or not.
You should study both mechanical and magnetic properties. As well as u can measure magnetoresistance and coupling between them.
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I guess there was some idea behind performing the specien synthesis in the first place. And as an outside person, my reaction would be: "they do it to study magnetism"....
Now, why would you want to skip the investigation of their magnetic properties and what was the original purpose of your experimental approach?
Sorry, Dinesh, unfortunately you can not avoid studying magnetic properties of Heusler alloys (especially if you keep in mind their potential applications). But (from my personal experience) I must agree with you that sometimes their mechanical properties seem quite perplex. Still, only by treating both mechanical and magnetic properties on the same footing will give you the true picture of the alloys.
If You are not interested in the magnetic properties, You can not be explored them.
But I believe that you are interested in the question: "… if I could ruin the samples before
further study of the magnetic properties by my coworkers or other researchers?"
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