The fabrication and properties of multifilamentary Nb/sub 3/Sn superconductors by the solid-liquid diffusion method
In this paper we describe the manufacturing process and properties of an Nb/sub 3/ Sn superconductor produced by the method of solid-liquid diffusion. The manufactured conductor used 93 wt.% Sn-7 wt.% Cu alloy cores surrounded by Nb. The Sn-Cu alloy became a liquid at the heat-treatment temperature of 690 degrees C. Tin-rich Nb compounds which formed initially during the heat treatment were rapidly transformed into an A15 Nb/sub 3/ Sn superconductor in 50-100 h. The multifilamentary conductor had the high overall critical current density of 1.5 x 10/sup 5/ A/cm/sup 2/ at 10 T. When the conductor was wound as a small coil it generated 11.6 T with a backup field of 10 T. An effort was made to enlarge the conductor size; a rectangular conductor of 2.5 mm x 5.0 mm was capable of carrying 3500 A at 10 T. We are currently constructing a large-scale 12 T magnet with an inner diameter of 400 mm and an outer diameter of 685 mm and a 7 T backup field with this conductor.
- Research Organization:
- Sumitumo Electric Industries, Ltd. Osaka
- OSTI ID:
- 6233211
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-810835-
- Journal Information:
- Adv. Cryog. Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: Adv. Cryog. Eng.; (United States) Vol. 28; ISSN ACYEA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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360100 -- Metals & Alloys
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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ALLOYS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
CRITICAL CURRENT
CRYOGENICS
CURRENT DENSITY
CURRENTS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETS
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FABRICATION
HEAT TREATMENTS
MAGNETS
MATERIALS
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MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NIOBIUM ALLOYS
SUPERCONDUCTING COMPOSITES
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