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Superconductivity of ductile Ti-Nb-Si amorphous alloys

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.327506· OSTI ID:5076495

Amorphous superconducting alloys with high strength and good ductility have been found in rapidly quenched alloys of the Ti-Nb-Si system. Continuous ribbons of these alloys were produced about 2 mm wide and 0.04 mm thick using a modified single roller quenching apparatus. The silicon content in the amorphous alloys was limited to the range between about 13 and 21 at. % and the niobium content was in the range 0--43 at. %. The alloys containing more than 10 at. % niobium showed a superconducting transition above the liquid-helium temperature (4.2 K). The transition temperature T/sub c/ increased with increasing niobium content or with decreasing silicon content. The highest value obtained was 5.1 K for Ti/sub 45/Nb/sub 40/Si/sub 15/. The upper critical magnetic field H/sub c/2 and the critical current density J/sub c/ were of the order of 1.6 x 10/sup 6/ A/m at 4.2 K and 300 A/cm/sup 2/ at zero applied field and 4.2 K.

Research Organization:
The Research Institute for Iron, Steel and Other Metals, Tohoku University, Sendai 980, Japan.
OSTI ID:
5076495
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 51:10; ISSN JAPIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English