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Title: Melt processing of Bi--2212 superconductors using alumina

Abstract

Superconducting articles and a method of forming them, where the superconducting phase of an article is Bi.sub.2 Sr.sub.2 CaCu.sub.2 O.sub.y (Bi-2212). Alumina is combined with Bi-2212 powder or Bi-2212 precursor powder and, in order to form an intimate mixture, the mixture is melted and rapidly cooled to form a glassy solid. The glassy solid is comminuted and the resulting powder is combined with a carrier. An alternative to melting is to form the mixture of nanophase alumina and material having a particle size of less than about 10 microns. The powder, with the carrier, is melt processed to form a superconducting article.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872544
Patent Number(s):
5958842
Assignee:
Regents of Uniersity of California (Los Alamos, NM)
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
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
melt; processing; bi-2212; superconductors; alumina; superconducting; articles; method; forming; phase; article; sr; cacu; combined; powder; precursor; form; intimate; mixture; melted; rapidly; cooled; glassy; solid; comminuted; resulting; carrier; alternative; melting; nanophase; material; particle; size; 10; microns; processed; rapidly cooled; particle size; precursor powder; superconducting article; melt processing; superconducting articles; superconducting phase; intimate mixture; rapidly cool; /505/

Citation Formats

Holesinger, Terry G. Melt processing of Bi--2212 superconductors using alumina. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Holesinger, Terry G. Melt processing of Bi--2212 superconductors using alumina. United States.
Holesinger, Terry G. Fri . "Melt processing of Bi--2212 superconductors using alumina". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872544.
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