Recent development of niobium-tin superconducting wire at OST

Author

Zhang, Y. ; McKinnell, J.C. ; Hentges, R.W. ; Hong, S.

Author_Institution

Supercond. Technol. Group, Oxford Instrum., Carteret, NJ, USA

Volume

9

Issue

2

fYear

1999

fDate

6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1444

Lastpage

1446

Abstract

Oxford Superconducting Technology (OST) produces Nb/sub 3/Sn superconductive composites via several different fabrication methods. We report here some aspect of improvements made in these products. Enhancement in very high field properties have been introduced for bronze processed composite using Nb filaments with Ta addition and bronze matrix with Ti addition. In modified jelly roll (MJR) composite non-copper critical current density has been improved to over 3000 A/mm/sup 2/ at 10T by modifying design. This performance is reproduced routinely in production.

Keywords

alloying additions; critical current density (superconductivity); multifilamentary superconductors; niobium alloys; tin alloys; Nb filaments; Nb/sub 3/Sn; Nb/sub 3/Sn superconductive composites; Ta addition; Ti addition; bronze matrix; bronze processed composite; critical current density; superconducting wire; very high field properties; Billets; Critical current density; Fabrication; Instruments; Niobium; Niobium-tin; Superconducting filaments and wires; Superconducting magnets; Testing; Tin;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.784660

Filename

784660