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Critical current densities and magnetic hysteresis losses in submicron filament bronze-processed Sb,Sn wires

Conference · · IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)
OSTI ID:5767516
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  1. Hitachi Cable, Ltd., Tokyo (Japan)
  2. Tokai Univ., 1117 Kitakaname, Hiratuka-shi, Kanagawa-ken 259-12 (JP)
  3. Engineering Research Association for Superconductive Generation Equipment and Materials, Umeda UN Bldg., 5-14-10 Nishitenma, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi 530 (JP)

This paper reports on submicron filament bronze-processed multifilamentary Nb{sub 3}Sn wires with Cu-5at%Sn matrix and Nb or Nb alloy cores. The Nb alloy cores contained each of 1at%Zr, Ti, Hf or Ta. Among the peripheral Cu stabilizer type wires, the Nb-1Ta core wire showed the highest non Cu area critical current density Jc of 3 {times} 10{sup 4} A/cm{sup 2} at 12 T after an optimum heat treatment, in spite of its relatively low Sn concentration in the matrix. The deformation of Nb cores into ribbon like shapes was apparently suppressed by the 1 at% addition of Ti, Hf or Ta. The values of Jc per unit magnetic hysteresis loss for the Ti, Hf and Ta alloyed Nb core wires have been evaluated to be higher than that for the pure Nb core wire.

OSTI ID:
5767516
Report Number(s):
CONF-900944--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Magnetics (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 27:2; ISSN IEMGA; ISSN 0018-9464
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English