Published May 23, 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Improved press forging of Ba2YCu3O/sub x/ superconductor

  • 1. ATandT Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974

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An improved press forging technique has yielded ceramic Ba2YCu3O/sub x/ with a very high degree of orientation and mechanical integrity. The as-forged samples are dense and tetragonal, and have an oxygen content of ≅6.3. By a partial oxidation of the samples, a superconducting skin 20--100 μm thick is formed on the outer surface. Transport measurements on this skin show a J/sub c/ >3000 Acm2 with an improved field dependence as compared with randomly oriented samples. The restriction of oxidation to the thin outer skin has reduced the microcracking which accompanies the oxidation of tetragonal Ba2YCu3O/sub x/

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Journal Title
Appl. Phys. Lett.
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
21
Series
Appl. Phys. Lett.
Journal Page Range
1831-1833
ISSN
0003-6951
CODEN
APPLA