[en] A superconducting wire structure is described comprising: a matrix comprising body centered cubic niobium-titanium alloy with a second phase of discrete metal inclusions compatible with niobium-titanium providing artificial pinning centers distributed therein, at least some second phase inclusions having sizes in the range of 1 to 10 nm, the second phase comprising between 5 to 50% by volume of the total matrix and second phase, wherein the second phase is selected from the group consisting of niobium, vanadium, tantalum, hafnium, zirconium, titanium, tungsten, molybdenum, chromium, copper, silver, gold and alloys thereof, and wherein the wire structure is formed by deforming and drawing a billet comprising a mixture of a first phase powder comprising the body centered cubic niobium-titanium alloy with a second phase powder of the metal compatible with niobium-titanium, the second phase comprising from 5% to 50% by volume of the mixture, the mixture pressed and sintered to provide a bond between the powder particles without significant diffusion of the second phase into the first phase or significant diffusion of the first phase into the second phase