Improvement of critical current density of bronze processed Nb{sub 3}Sn superconducting wire
- Kobe Steel Ltd., Sendai (Japan); and others
Effects of tantalum addition to niobium filaments and tin contents in bronze matrix on the critical current density (J{sub c}) of Nb{sub 3}Sn superconducting wires manufactured by the bronze process were investigated in order to improve the J{sub c} in the high magnetic fields. In the results using the bronze composition of Cu-13wt.%Sn-0.3wt.%Ti, the J{sub c} shows a peak for 1 wt.% of tantalum content in the niobium filament. On the other hand, J{sub c} of samples with Cu-14wt.%Sn-0.3wt.%Ti is almost 1.7 times higher than that with Cu-13wt.%Sn-0.3wt.%Ti. From these findings, the authors manufactured a multifilamentary prototype (Nb,Ti,Ta){sub 3}Sn conductor made of Nb-1.0wt.%Ta and Cu-14wt.%Sn.0.3wt.%Ti. The non Cu J{sub c} of the conductor was 701 A/mm{sup 2} at 12 T and 51 A/mm{sup 2} at 21 T for the heat treatment temperature of 650{degrees} C.
- OSTI ID:
- 482156
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950722-; ISSN 0065-2482; TRN: 97:010631
- Journal Information:
- Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 42B; Conference: CEC/ICMC `95: cryogenic engineering conference and international cryogenic materials conference, Columbus, OH (United States), 17-21 Jul 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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