Abstract
Recent advancement in the bulk fabrication process has enabled the production of large single-grain bulk RE-Ba-Cu-O superconductors with high Jc values, which can trap fields much higher than those associated with conventional permanent magnets. However, a large electromagnetic force acts on the bulk superconductors when they trap a large field, which sometimes leads to fatal fracture. In this study, we measured mechanical properties of single-domain Y-Ba-Cu-O and Sm-Ba-Cu-O bulk superconductors from the output of strain gauges glued directly to the sample surface. The stress was applied to the samples by reducing the external fields from 10 to 0 T at 50 K. It was found that Ag addition is effective in improving the mechanical properties of melt processed Y-Ba-Cu-O and Sm-Ba-Cu-O.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 816-819 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Superconductor Science and Technology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 Jun 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | The 2nd International Workshop on the Processing and Applications of Superconducting (RE)CBO Large Grain Materials - Morioka, Jpn Duration: 1999 Oct 19 → 1999 Oct 22 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ceramics and Composites
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Metals and Alloys
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Materials Chemistry