Superconducting wire with improved strain characteristics

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:864172

Luhman, Thomas ^[1]; Klamut, Carl J ^[2]; Suenaga, Masaki ^[3]; Welch, David ^[4]

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1. Westhampton Beach, NY
2. East Patchogue, NY
3. Bellport, NY
4. Stony Brook, NY

A superconducting wire comprising a superconducting filament and a beryllium strengthened bronze matrix in which the addition of beryllium to the matrix permits a low volume matrix to exhibit reduced elastic deformation after heat treating which increases the compression of the superconducting filament on cooling and thereby improve the strain characteristics of the wire.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-0016
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4324842
• OSTI ID: 864172
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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