ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION OF INDIUM-THALLIUM SUPERCONDUCTING ALLOY COATINGS

Abstract

A study was made to electrolytically produce a dense thin coating of In-Tl alloy on a Cu base with a Tl content of 10 to 20 wt-%. An alloy containing 15 wt-% Tl was obtained from a sulfamic acid bath containing 50 g sulfamic acid, 10 g In, and 0.5 g Th 2504/l. Quality deposits were obtained when the ratio of the In-Tl concentration in the electrolyte is 5-40; this corresponds to a Tl content in the alloy of 30 to 10 wt-%. The optimal temperature of the process is 50 degrees; increasing the temperature, decreases the Tl content of the alloy. The compact coatings obtained (8 to 40% Tl) showed stable superconducting properties at low temperatures, and anticorrosion properties in a highhumidity atmosphere and at elevated temperatures.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 13, 1961
Accession Number
AD0267740

Entities

People

  • I.i. Lavrov
  • S.i. Sklyarenko

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acids
  • Atmospheres
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Electrolytes
  • Low Temperature
  • Production
  • Sulfamic Acids
  • Thallium

Readers

  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.