Published 1990 | Version v1
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One-step synthesis and densification of bulk YBa2Cu4O8/Ni composite superconductors

  • 1. National Research Council Canada, Industrial Materials Research Inst., 75 De Mortagne, Boucherville, Quebec J4B 6Y4 (Canada)

Description

The fabrication of bulk YBa2Cu3O7-x/metal composite superconductors is not easy because of the oxygen-temperature dependence of the YBa2Cu3O7-x phase (the so called 123 phase). A loss of oxygen occurs during consolidation of these composites at high temperature and it is almost impossible to diffuse oxygen through the metallic envelope into the densified compound to restore the required oxygen content for superconductivity above 77 K. In this paper, Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIPing) is used to synthesize and densify superconductive 124/Ni composites in a single step. Different precursors were used to generate various oxygen pressures within nickel cans. The effect of oxygen pressures, HIPing temperatures and type of precursors on the synthesis of the 124 compound was studied

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Materials Research Society.
Imprint Place
Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
ISBN
1-55899-057-7
Imprint Title
High-temperature superconductors: Fundamental properties and novel materials processing
Imprint Pagination
1322 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 369-372.

Conference

Title
Materials Research Society fall meeting.
Dates
27 Nov - 2 Dec 1989.
Place
Boston, MA (United States).

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-891119--.