Processing and superconducting properties of high-Jc bulk YBaCuO prepared by melt process

Mitsuru Morita, Katsuyoshi Miyamoto, Kenji Doi, Masato Murakami, Kiyoshi Sawano, Shoichi Matsuda

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Abstract

The authors tried to produce high critical current density (Jc) bulk superconducting material by a melt process. It became clear that the grain boundary region acts as a weak-link and causes the low Jc of the sintered material. It was found that highly oriented bulk material can be produced by a melt process in YBaCuO system. The authors obtained samples which contained many fine Y2BaCuO5 (211) phases and no grain boundary throughout a region of several tens of cubic millimeters. By magnetization measurements, it was found that Jc exceeded 104 A/cm2 at 77 K and 1 T, which is a promising value for practical applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)383-387
Number of pages5
JournalPhysica C: Superconductivity and its applications
Volume172
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1990 Dec 15
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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