Studies of Compounds for Superconductivity

Abstract

A number of metal carbides, borides, nitrides, and a hydride, in the form of powders, have been examined for superconductivity down to 1.8 K using a magnetic method. The substances tested included TiC, VC, ZrC, TaC, WC, ZrB2, NbB2, TaB2, WB, MoB, TiB(x), ThB2, LaN, CeN, NbN, and LaH(2.45). All specimens were characterized by X-ray diffraction methods and, in most instances, by chemical analysis. Of these substances only NbN gave evidence for superconductivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 28, 1951
Accession Number
AD0499929

Entities

People

  • R. A. Young
  • W. T. Ziegler

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemistry
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Crystal Structure
  • Cubic Lattices
  • Electrical Resistance
  • Engineering
  • Magnetic Induction
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Particle Size
  • Physics
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.
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