Influence of metallurgical factors on superconducting current densities in ''bronze-processed'' Nb/sub 3/Sn multifilamentary wires
A number of metallurgical factors influencing superconducting properties, primarily critical current densities, of bronze-processed Nb/sub 3/Sn multifilamentary wires were examined for a set of wires in which the ratio of bronze to Nb, R, varied from 2.0 to 3.7. The morphology and the size of the Nb/sub 3/Sn grains were found to be strongly influenced by R and the temperature at which the compound was formed. A qualitative model for the growth of the compound layer is proposed accounting for the microstructural variations in the wires. The critical-current density J/sub c/ of the wires was the highest for those heat treated at 725 /sup 0/C for 192 h, and was essentially independent of R. The highest J/sub c/ was also found in the wires with approx.7-..mu..m filaments, compared with those with approx.3- and approx.15-..mu..m filaments. The decreases in J/sub c/ with the reduction of the filament size to 3 ..mu..m was correlated with the spread in the distribution of the filament sizes. By examination of the present and the previous data on J/sub c/ of multifilamentary Nb/sub 3/Sn wires, it is concluded that values of J/sub c/ of approx.800 A/mm/sup 2/ at 10 T and approx.500 A/mm/sup 2/ at 12 T can be easily achieved in bronze-processed wires without an undue amount of effort in fabrication, but to achieve significantly higher values (approx.1200 A/mm/sup 2/ or higher at 10 T) may require extensive quality control in the manufacturing of these composite wires.
- Research Organization:
- Division of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973
- OSTI ID:
- 6535857
- Journal Information:
- J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 54:1; ISSN JAPIA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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