Processing and properties of Ni–Mn–Ga magnetic shape memory alloy based hybrid materials

Magnetic shape memory (MSM) materials based on non-stoichiometric Ni–Mn–Ga (NMG) alloys have attracted extensive interest over the last decade because of their actuating, sensing, and damping properties. In addition to MSM phenomenon, NMG alloys have shown conventional shape memory effect, traditional and magnetic-field-assisted superelasticity, magnetocaloric, and special transport properties. The multifunctionality of MSM alloys may be...