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Chemical instability of YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/minus//delta// at high mechanical pressures

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.101569· OSTI ID:5952944
The high-temperature superconducting phase YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/minus//delta// has been found to be unstable with respect to and decompose into other metal oxides (Y/sub 2/BaCuO/sub 5/, CuO, Cu/sub 2/O, BaCuO/sub 2/, and others) at stresses greater than 100 MPa at temperatures from 700 to 950 /degree/C. Hot isostatic pressing and hot uniaxial pressing were used to apply pressure to and to densify porous YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/minus//delta//. X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy/x-ray spectroscopy were used to determine phase purity before and after pressing. The instability of the superconducting phase should be considered during the development of hot mechanical densification and shape-forming processes, since a limit exists for the time at temperature and pressure that the YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7/minus//delta// phase can withstand before decomposing.
Research Organization:
Center for Strategic Materials, 1137 Mudd, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027-6699 (US); Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff Manor, New York 10590-2027
OSTI ID:
5952944
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 55:3; ISSN APPLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English