Processing considerations for adding nanometer-scale oxides to enhance flux pinning in high-temperature superconductors [electronic resource].
- Published:
- Arlington, Va. : National Science Foundation (U.S.), 1997.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description:
- 10 pages : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- Argonne National Laboratory
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information - Access Online:
- www.osti.gov
- Summary:
- Several nanometer-scale oxide inclusions were added to Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂Oₓ high-temperature superconductors to determine their effectiveness in creating intragranular flux-pinning sites. Powder pellets were fabricated and heat treated by partial-melt processing. Effects of the additives on melting response, superconducting properties, and microstructural development were examined. Al₂O₃ additions exhibited the most promise for forming stable pinning centers, ZrO₂ and SnO₂ additions were moderately promising, TiO₂, Fe₂O₃, and ZnO additions were less promising, and Y₂O₃ additions destroyed superconductivity.
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- Note:
- Published through SciTech Connect.
07/01/1997.
"anl/et/cp--94202"
" conf-970758--"
"DE97054044"
": Contract DMR91-20000"
Joint cryogenic engineering conference and international cryogenic materials conference, Portland, OR (United States), 27 Jul - 1 Aug 1997.
Xu, Y.; Chen, N.; Goretta, K.C.; Balachandran, U.; Feng, L.R.; Xu, M.; Cuber, M.M.; Burdt, M.L. - Funding Information:
- W-31109-ENG-38
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