Composite Ceramic Superconducting Filaments for Superconducting Cable.
Abstract
This is the second progress report of a five month program to demonstrate the feasibility of manufacturing superconducting wires form YBa2Cu307-x, consisting of a small ceramic core with a copper cladding. The ceramic core is to be produced from a dry spun ceramic fiber, sintered to create a <010> fiber texture to enhance critical current. The sintered fiber is to be clad with copper by electroplating. The sintering and microstructure development of YBa2Cu307-x has been characterized for as calcined and milled powder, both as undoped and doped with 5wt% CuO. The undoped powder reaches 94% density, with fully recrystallized grains after 15 hours at 955 C. The CuO doped material sinters to full density at temperatures as low as 925 C, with extensive recrystallization. The resistivity has been measured as a function of temperature for nearly dense and relatively porous undoped material. Keywords: Superconductor, Ceramic, Copper oxides, Yttrium, Barium.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 05, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA190701
Entities
People
- John W. Halloran