Ceramic fabrication processes for high-T sub c superconductors

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (USA)

OSTI ID:7002113

Poeppel, R B; Goretta, K C; Lanagan, M T; Dusek, J T; Degener, J K ^[1]

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1. Argonne National Lab., IL (USA). Materials and Components Technology Div.

Several ceramics are known to be superconductors above the temperature of liquid nitrogen. Conventional ceramic processing techniques can be used to fabricate each of these ceramics into useful conductors. A common and versatile means of forming monofilament conductors is to mix superconductor powder with plastics, and then form the plastic mass into the desired shape. Post-forming heat treatment burns off the plastics and yields dense final products. The constituents of the plastic mix, and the forming and firing processes used to fabricate YBa{sub 2}Cu{sub 3}O{sub 7-x} superconductors are discusses.

• OSTI ID: 7002113
• Report Number(s): CONF-880403--
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proceedings of the American Power Conference; (USA) Journal Volume: 50
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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