Published December 1977 | Version v1
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Superconducting properties and microstructure in dilute copper alloys containing small amounts of V3Ga particles

  • 1. The Research Institute for Iron, Steel and Other Metals, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

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The superconducting properties (T/sub c/ and J/sub c/) were investigated by the resistivity measurement, and the structure was observed by a transmission electron microscopy in the dilute copper alloys containing small amounts of V3Ga particles prepared by quenching from the liquid state and aging. No superconductivity could be observed at 4.2 K in as-quenched and/or in overaged samples. The highest T/sub c/ (=12.5 K), T/sub c/ (=9.6 K), and J/sub c/ (=525 A/cm2) were obtained by aging at 700 0C for 96 h and corresponded with the structure of fine V3Ga precipitates dispersed homogeneously in the copper matrix. Therefore, it is concluded that superconductivity in these alloys results from the superconducting path due to the proximity effect of the superconducting V3Ga particles

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Journal Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
12
Series
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Page Range
5175-5179
ISSN
0021-8979

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