Bi(Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-O superconducting composite tapes prepared by the powder method using an Ag sheath

Journal Article · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1990 · Journal of Applied Physics; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.345331· OSTI ID:6977774

Kumakura, H; Togano, K; Maeda, H ^[1]; Mimura, M ^[2]

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1. National Research Institute for Metals, 1-2-1, Sengen, Tsukuba-City, Ibaraki 305, Japan (JP)
2. Yokohama R D Laboratories, The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., 2-4-3 Okano, Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220, (JP)

The Bi-based oxide superconducting tapes containing high-{ital T}{sub {ital c}} ({ital T}{sub {ital c}}=110 K) and low-{ital T}{sub {ital c}}({ital T}{sub {ital c}}=85 K) phases were prepared by the powder metallurgy method using an Ag sheath, and {ital J}{sub {ital c}} was measured at 77 and 4.2 K in magnetic fields up to 30 T. A grain-oriented microstructure with the {ital c} axes perpendicular to the tape surface was obtained for the tapes with a high-{ital T}{sub {ital c}} phase by applying a combination of cold rolling and sintering. {ital J}{sub {ital c}} of the high-{ital T}{sub {ital c}} tape was significantly improved by this grain orientation. However, large anisotropy in {ital J}{sub {ital c}} with respect to the magnetic field direction was observed for these textured tapes. For the low-{ital T}{sub {ital c}} tapes, it was difficult to obtain a grain-oriented microstructure by the cold rolling and sintering process. However, {ital J}{sub {ital c}} at 4.2 K of the nontextured low-{ital T}{sub {ital c}} tape is as high as that of the grain-oriented high-{ital T}{sub {ital c}} tape. Typical {ital J}{sub {ital c}} values at 4.2 K were above 10{sup 4}A/cm{sup 2} at 12 T for both high- and low-{ital T}{sub {ital c}} tapes. {ital J}{sub {ital c}} at 4.2 K of the Bi-based tapes is much less sensitive to the magnetic field than the conventional metallic superconductors, which indicates that the Bi-based oxide is a good candidate for the high-field superconducting magnet.

• OSTI ID: 6977774
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics; (USA), Vol. 67:7, Issue 7; ISSN 0021-8979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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