Development of artificial pinning center NbTi multifilamentary superconductors for commercial applications

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.511447· OSTI ID:287631

Wong, T; Frost, D; Renaud, C V; Rudziak, M K; Wong, J ^[1]

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1. Supercon, Inc., Shrewsbury, MA (United States)

Since the mid-1980`s various researchers have been developing Artificial Pinning Center NbTi superconducting composites. Supercon has developed a novel approach that utilizes pure niobium and titanium as starting materials, and forms the alloy with a diffusion heat treatment during processing, while retaining enough normal material to act as the pinning sites. This APC process has been demonstrated in fine filamentary binary composites, large conductors for low field applications, and in ternary (NbTiTa) composites. The latest developments will be covered in this paper.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-94ER81874
• OSTI ID: 287631
• Report Number(s): CONF-950691--
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics Journal Issue: 4Pt1 Vol. 32; ISSN IEMGAQ; ISSN 0018-9464
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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