Superconducting wires and methods of making thereof
Abstract
Disclosed herein are superconducting wires. The superconducting wires can comprise a metallic matrix and at least one continuous subelement embedded in the matrix. Each subelement can comprise a non-superconducting core, a superconducting layer coaxially disposed around the non-superconducting core, and a barrier layer coaxially disposed around the superconducting layer. The superconducting layer can comprise a plurality of Nb.sub.3Sn grains stabilized by metal oxide particulates disposed therein. The Nb.sub.3Sn grains can have an average grain size of from 5 nm to 90 nm (for example, from 15 nm to 30 nm). The superconducting wire can have a high-field critical current density (J.sub.c) of at least 5,000 A/mm.sup.2 at a temperature of 4.2 K in a magnetic field of 12 T. Also described are superconducting wire precursors that can be heat treated to prepare superconducting wires, as well as methods of making superconducting wires.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Ohio State Innovation Foundation, Columbus, OH (United States); Hyper Tech Research, Inc., Columbus, OH (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1426754
- Patent Number(s):
- 9916919
- Application Number:
- 15/119,831
- Assignee:
- Ohio State Innovation Foundation (Columbus, OH); Hyper Tech Research, Inc. (Columbus, OH)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-95ER40900; SC0006250
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2015 Feb 18
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
Citation Formats
Xu, Xingchen, Sumption, Michael D., and Peng, Xuan. Superconducting wires and methods of making thereof. United States: N. p., 2018.
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