Processing of bulk Bi-2223 high-temperature superconductor



Título del documento: Processing of bulk Bi-2223 high-temperature superconductor
Revista: Materials research
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000312844
ISSN: 1516-1439
Autors: 1



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Institucions: 1Centro de Pesquisas de Energia Eletrica, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
2Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Departamento de Fisica, Rio de Janeiro. Brasil
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Període: Oct-Dic
Volum: 8
Número: 4
Paginació: 391-394
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Nota breve o noticia
Enfoque: Experimental
Resumen en inglés The Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3 O10+x (Bi-2223) is one of the main high temperature superconductors for applications. One of these applications is the Superconductor Fault Current Limiter (SCFCL), which is a very promising high temperature superconducting device. SCFCL's can be improved by using bulk superconductors with high critical currents, which requires a sufficiently dense and textured material. In the present work, a process for improving the microstructure of Bi-2223 bulk samples is investigated. Pressed precursor blocks are processed by sintering with a further partial melting step, in order to enhance the Bi-2223 grain texture and to healing cracks induced by pressing. In order to improve the microstructure, the precursor is mixed with silver powder before pressing. Samples with and without silver powder have been studied, with the aim of investigating the influence of silver on the microstructure evolution. The phase contents and the microstructure obtained have been analyzed through XRD and SEM/EDS. The electromagnetic characterization has been performed by Magnetic Susceptibility Analysis. We present and discuss the process and the properties of the superconducting blocks. High fractions of textured Bi-2223 grains have been obtained
Disciplines Ingeniería
Paraules clau: Ingeniería de materiales,
Ingeniería eléctrica,
Superconductores,
Propiedades mecánicas,
Resistencia,
Alta temperatura,
Electromagnetismo
Keyword: Engineering,
Electrical engineering,
Materials engineering,
Superconductors,
Mechanical properties,
Resistance,
High temperature,
Electromagnetism
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