DocumentCode :
1058404
Title :
Explosively Consolidated Powder-In-Tube MgB 
Superconductor Aided by Post-Thermal Treatment
Author :
Mamalis, Athanasios G. ; Hristoforou, Evangelos ; Manolakos, Dimitrios E. ; Prikhna, Tatiana ; Theodorakopoulos, Ioannis ; Kouzilos, Georgios
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Manuf. Technol., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens
Volume :
19
Issue :
1
fYear :
2009
Firstpage :
20
Lastpage :
27
Abstract :
A MgB2 superconductor was prepared from Mg flakes or powders and B powders using the powder-in-tube technique with explosive consolidation. Compaction of Mg and B powders resulted in a two-phase alloy, due to the relatively low temperature developed during compaction as well as the very short duration of the process. Formation of MgB2 was obtained after subsequent heat treatment in argon atmosphere at a maximum temperature of 950degC.
Keywords :
explosives; heat treatment; magnesium compounds; superconducting transition temperature; MgB2; explosive; heat treatment; post-thermal treatment; powder-in-tube technique; superconductor transition temperature; temperature 650 C; two-phase alloy; Explosive compaction; MgB$_{2}$
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1051-8223
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TASC.2008.2009124
Filename :
4738430
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