Tensile strain / transverse compressive stress effects in Nb{sub 3}Sn multifilamentary wires with CuNb reinforcing stabilizer
- Iwate Univ., Morioka (Japan); and others
In order to improve the strain/stress characteristics of the critical current I{sub c}, the use of external CuNb reinforcing stabilizer, instead of the conventional Cu stabilizer, with bronze processed Nb{sub 3}Sn multifilamentary superconducting wires was examined up to the magnetic field of 14T and at a temperature of 4.2K. Although the axial tensile strain sensitivity of I{sub c} was not changed, the strain for peak I{sub c} as well as the reversible strain limit increased by 0.14% when the Cu stabilizer was replaced by the CuNb reinforcing stabilizer. On the other hand, the transverse compressive stress sensitivity of I{sub c} decreased and the reversible stress limit increased. An increase in both a bronze to Nb ratio and Sn content in bronze matrix resulted in a higher stress tolerance and, as a consequence, the contribution of the CuNb reinforcement became relatively small.
- OSTI ID:
- 482161
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950722--
- Journal Information:
- Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Journal Name: Advances in Cryogenic Engineering Vol. 42B; ISSN ACYEAC; ISSN 0065-2482
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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