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Title: Method of preparing composite superconducting wire

Abstract

An improved method of preparing composite multifilament superconducting wire of Nb.sub.3 Sn in a copper matrix which eliminates the necessity of coating the drawn wire with tin. A generalized cylindrical billet of an alloy of copper containing at least 15 weight percent niobium, present in the copper as discrete, randomly distributed and oriented dendritic-shaped particles, is provided with at least one longitudinal opening which is filled with tin to form a composite drawing rod. The drawing rod is then drawn to form a ductile composite multifilament wire containing a filament of tin. The ductile wire containing the tin can then be wound into magnet coils or other devices before heating to diffuse the tin through the wire to react with the niobium forming Nb.sub.3 Sn. Also described is an improved method for making large billets of the copper-niobium alloy by consumable-arc casting.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Ames, IA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA; Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865539
Patent Number(s):
4532703
Application Number:
06/257,013
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-82
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; preparing; composite; superconducting; wire; improved; multifilament; nb; copper; matrix; eliminates; necessity; coating; drawn; generalized; cylindrical; billet; alloy; containing; 15; weight; percent; niobium; discrete; randomly; distributed; oriented; dendritic-shaped; particles; provided; longitudinal; filled; form; drawing; rod; ductile; filament; wound; magnet; coils; devices; heating; diffuse; react; forming; described; billets; copper-niobium; consumable-arc; casting; magnet coils; composite superconducting; improved method; weight percent; superconducting wire; multifilament wire; copper matrix; preparing composite; percent niobium; copper containing; niobium alloy; shaped particles; conducting wire; drawn wire; /148/29/75/174/219/420/505/

Citation Formats

Verhoeven, John D, Gibson, Edwin D, Finnemore, Douglas K, Ostenson, Jerome E, Schmidt, Frederick A, and Owen, Charles V. Method of preparing composite superconducting wire. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Verhoeven, John D, Gibson, Edwin D, Finnemore, Douglas K, Ostenson, Jerome E, Schmidt, Frederick A, & Owen, Charles V. Method of preparing composite superconducting wire. United States.
Verhoeven, John D, Gibson, Edwin D, Finnemore, Douglas K, Ostenson, Jerome E, Schmidt, Frederick A, and Owen, Charles V. Tue . "Method of preparing composite superconducting wire". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865539.
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abstractNote = {An improved method of preparing composite multifilament superconducting wire of Nb.sub.3 Sn in a copper matrix which eliminates the necessity of coating the drawn wire with tin. A generalized cylindrical billet of an alloy of copper containing at least 15 weight percent niobium, present in the copper as discrete, randomly distributed and oriented dendritic-shaped particles, is provided with at least one longitudinal opening which is filled with tin to form a composite drawing rod. The drawing rod is then drawn to form a ductile composite multifilament wire containing a filament of tin. The ductile wire containing the tin can then be wound into magnet coils or other devices before heating to diffuse the tin through the wire to react with the niobium forming Nb.sub.3 Sn. Also described is an improved method for making large billets of the copper-niobium alloy by consumable-arc casting.},
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year = {Tue Aug 06 00:00:00 EDT 1985},
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