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Title: Effect of particle size and particle size distribution on physical characteristics, morphology and crystal strucutre of explosively compacted high-Tc superconductors

Conference ·
OSTI ID:121658
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  1. Univ. of Veszprem (Hungary); and others

A superconductor, of composition Y(Ba,K,Na){sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub x}/F{sub y} and a composite, of composition Y(Ba,K,Na){sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub x}/F{sub y}+Ag, with changing K, Na and F content, but a constant silver content (Ag=10 mass per cent) was prepared using a single heat treatment. The resulting material was ground in a corundum lined mill, separated to particle size fractions of 0-40 {mu}m, 0-63 {mu}m and 63-900 {mu}m and explosively compacted, using an explosive pressure of 10{sup 4} MPa and a subsequent heat treatment. Best results were obtained with the 63-900 {mu}m fraction of composition Y(Ba{sub 1,95}K{sub 0,01})Cu{sub 3}O{sub x}F{sub 0,05}/Ag: porosity <0.01 cm{sup 3}/g and current density 2800 A/cm{sup 2} at 77 K.

Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Washington, DC (United States); National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX (United States). Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
OSTI ID:
121658
Report Number(s):
CONF-940627-Vol.2; ON: TI95017155; TRN: 99:003597
Resource Relation:
Conference: 4. international conference and exhibition of the World Congress on Superconductivity, Orlando, FL (United States), 27 Jun - 1 Jul 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the fourth international conference and exhibition: World Congress on superconductivity. Volume 2; Krishen, K.; Burnham, C. [eds.] [National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX (United States). Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center]; PB: 400 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English