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Title: Composite superconductor with layers of vanadium material and gallium material

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7099184

A superconductor is described consisting of a vanadium substrate of wire or tape form and an overlying layer of superconductive V/sub 3/Ga intermetallic compound. A method is discussed for manufacturing such superconductor, comprising the steps of forming a layer of intermediate compounds richer in gallium on the surface of a vanadium substrate having said form through a reaction between the vanadium substrate and the surrounding molten gallium at a temperature between 500 and 800/sup 0/C, and of converting said phase to V/sub 3/Ga at a temperature between 600 and 850/sup 0/C. An apparatus best suited for practicing said method in the manufacture of such superconductor is described.

Assignee:
National Research Inst. for Metals
Patent Number(s):
US 3574573
OSTI ID:
7099184
Resource Relation:
Patent Priority Date: Priority date 25 Jun 1966, Japan
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English