TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics of a production route for filamentary Nb3Sn superconductors based on a reaction between niobium and Nb6Sn5
AU - Neijmeijer, W.L.
AU - Kolster, B.H.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - Monofilamentary Nb3Sn superconductors have been made by application of a reaction between Nb6Sn5 powder and niobium. The layer thickness of Nb3Sn shows a parabolic time dependence, implying diffusion-controlled layer growth. The activation energy for diffusion is 268 kJ mol−1. The critical temperature Tc is about 17.5 K and the overall critical current density Jc is about 5 × 108 A m−2at 8 T, both after annealing at 675 °C. These values are comparable with those obtained for so-called ECN-type superconductors, which are based on a reaction between NbSn2 powder and niobium. An advantage of the use of Nb6Sn5 powder in comparison with NbSn2 is the kinetics of growth of Nb3Sn, which allows a lowering of the reaction temperature to 600–625 °C for filament diameters of about 30 μm.
AB - Monofilamentary Nb3Sn superconductors have been made by application of a reaction between Nb6Sn5 powder and niobium. The layer thickness of Nb3Sn shows a parabolic time dependence, implying diffusion-controlled layer growth. The activation energy for diffusion is 268 kJ mol−1. The critical temperature Tc is about 17.5 K and the overall critical current density Jc is about 5 × 108 A m−2at 8 T, both after annealing at 675 °C. These values are comparable with those obtained for so-called ECN-type superconductors, which are based on a reaction between NbSn2 powder and niobium. An advantage of the use of Nb6Sn5 powder in comparison with NbSn2 is the kinetics of growth of Nb3Sn, which allows a lowering of the reaction temperature to 600–625 °C for filament diameters of about 30 μm.
U2 - 10.1016/0022-5088(90)90118-4
DO - 10.1016/0022-5088(90)90118-4
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-5088
VL - 160
SP - 161
EP - 170
JO - Journal of the less-common metals
JF - Journal of the less-common metals
IS - 1
ER -