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Development of Cu-Ag alloys conductor for high field magnet

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/20.305631· OSTI ID:32108
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  1. Showa Electric Wire and Cable Co. Ltd., Kanagawa (Japan)
  2. National Research Inst. for Metals, Ibaraki (Japan)

Highly conductive materials with high strength have been required for the development of high field magnets such as pulsed magnet. Compared with Cu-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}, Cu-Be, Cu-Cr and Cu-Nb alloys, Cu-Ag alloys are very useful because of easiness in melting and casting. In addition, the alloys exhibit high strength, high conductivity and uniform characteristics by the proper combination of cold-working and heat-treatment. The authors manufactured the Cu-Ag alloys conductor (4 x 6mm in cross section). The conductor has a tensile strength of 1,000MPA and an electrical conductivity of 80%IACS at room temperature, and this conductor is suitable for high field pulsed magnet. It is also easy to handle the conductor in making coil with diameter of about {phi}20mm.

OSTI ID:
32108
Report Number(s):
CONF-930926--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics Journal Issue: 4Pt2 Vol. 30; ISSN IEMGAQ; ISSN 0018-9464
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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