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Title: Niobium Production at Tokyo Denkai

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3580653· OSTI ID:21516677
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  1. Tokyo Denkai Co., Ltd., 3-20 Higashisuna 1-chome, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0074 (Japan)

In recent years, single-crystal/large-grain niobium has received much attention. It has the following advantages: rolling-annealing is unnecessary, and superconducting cavities made from large-grain niobium discs may not require electropolishing. However, to obtain a large-grain disc, an ingot must be sliced using a saw and finished smooth by using a lathe. Slicing a disc takes several hours and produces niobium shavings. KEK, Tokyo Denkai, and TKX Corporation have developed a new niobium ingot slicing technique, and Tokyo Denkai has installed the slicing machine. This study describes the new ingot slicing technology, which ensures state-of-the-art productivity for the superconducting radio frequency (SRF) cavity material industry.

OSTI ID:
21516677
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1352, Issue 1; Conference: 1. international symposium on the superconducting science and technology of ingot niobium, Newport News, VA (United States), 22-24 Sep 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3580653; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English