Abstract
Several practical applications of melt-textured bulk superconductors require the complex-shaped products such as curved, ring-shaped, and drilled blocks rather than simple shaped pellets. In general, complex-shaped bulk products are prepared by machining melt-grown massive blocks. However, melt-textured bulks are often damaged when they are mechanically machined. With the aim of reducing such damages, we have investigated the preparation of the complex-shaped bulk superconductors by previously machining the precursors compacted with organic binders. The mixed powders of Y123 and Y211 were pressed into pellets, for which the organic binder was added are machined into complex-shaped bodies. After removal of the organic components, melt-processing was performed in air, which led to a reproducible fabrication of complex-shaped bulk products. The superconducting properties were not degraded with this process.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 527-531 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications |
| Volume | 426-431 |
| Issue number | I |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 Oct 1 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 17th International Symposium on Superconductivity (ISS 2004) Advances in Supeconductivity - Duration: 2004 Nov 23 → 2004 Nov 25 |
Keywords
- Binder
- Bulk superconductor
- Melt-processing
- Y-Ba-Cu-O
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering