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Effects of additives on the superconducting properties of powder-metallurgically produced Cu-Nb/sub 3/Sn composite wires

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.332445· OSTI ID:6096297
Cu-Nb/sub 3/Sn microcomposite wires with additions of In, Ga, and Ge to the bronze and of Ta to the niobium have been produced by the hot-powder-metallurgical preparation method. The characteristic influences of the additives on the superconducting properties are discussed on the basis of measurements of critical current densities (up to fields of 19--22 T), critical temperatures as well as x-ray microprobe analyses. Although all alloying additions are incorporated into the Nb/sub 3/Sn filaments, significant enhancements of the upper critical field by 2 and 4 T, respectively, can only be achieved for Ta and Ga. With an appropriate choice of the preparation parameters the current-carrying capability is considerably improved in the field range above 12 T. The optimized current densities reach values of 10/sup 8/ and 2 x 10/sup 7/ A/m/sup 2/ at 16 and 19 T, respectively.
Research Organization:
Institut fuer Metallphysik, Universitaet Goettingen and Sonderforschungsbereich 126 Goettingen-Clausthal, Federal Republic of Germany
OSTI ID:
6096297
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 54:6; ISSN JAPIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English