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Title: Method of manufacturing superconductor wire

Abstract

A method for forming Nb.sub.3Sn superconducting wire is provided. The method employs a powder-in-tube process using a high-tin intermetallic compound, such as MnSn.sub.2, for producing the Nb.sub.3Sn. The use of a high-tin intermetallic compound enables the process to perform hot extrusion without melting the high-tin intermetallic compound. Alternatively, the method may entail drawing the wire without hot extrusion.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Supramagnetics, Inc., Plantsville, CT (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1159839
Patent Number(s):
8832926
Application Number:
12/537,301
Assignee:
Supramagnetics, Inc. (Plantsville, CT)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01B - CABLES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-06ER84482
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2009 Aug 07
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Motowidlo, Leszek. Method of manufacturing superconductor wire. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Motowidlo, Leszek. Method of manufacturing superconductor wire. United States.
Motowidlo, Leszek. Tue . "Method of manufacturing superconductor wire". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1159839.
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