Influence of oxygen partial pressure on the microstructures and critical current densities of PMP-processed YBCO bulks with submicron y 2BaCuO5 particles

S. K. Chen, L. Zhou, K. G. Wang, P. X. Zhang, Y. Feng, H. H. Wen, S. L. Li

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Abstract

YBCO bulks with submicron Y2BaCuO5 particles have been prepared under oxygen partial pressures of 0.21atm and latm, respectively, by the powder melting process (PMP). The microstructures, oxygen contents and critical current densities of the samples have been investigated. The results showed that the sample grown under P(O2) = 1 atm contained Y 2BaCuO5 particles with a little bigger average size and had a slightly higher density of stacking faults than the one prepared under P(O2) = 0.21 atm. Oxygen content measurements indicated that the as-grown sample under P(O2) = 1 atm had a higher oxygen content. After post-annealing in flowing oxygen, the oxygen content of the P(O 2) = 1 atm sample was still higher than that of the P(O2) = 0.21 atm sample. They were examined to be 6.94 and 6.88 with X-ray diffraction for the two oxygenated samples, respectively. Magnetization measurements have been performed on the two types of oxygenated samples and critical current densities (Jc) have been calculated based on the extended Bean critical state model. The P(O2) = 0.21 atm sample exhibits J c values of 5.47×105 A/cm2 and 2.22×104 A/cm2 in 1 T magnetic field at 20K and 77K, respectively. The P(O2) = 1 atm sample, meanwhile, has Jc values of 9.46×105 A/cm2 and 1.47×10 4 A/cm2 in 1 T magnetic field at 20K and 77K, respectively. Moreover, at 20K, the Jc of the P(O2) = 1 atm sample is higher than that of the P(O2) = 0.21 atm sample in an applied magnetic field up to 5 T. At 77K, however, the Jc of the P(O2) = 1 atm sample drops more quickly than that of the P(O 2) = 0.21 atm sample. The mechanisms of the different microstructures, oxygen contents and magnetic field dependence behaviors of Jc for the two kinds of samples have been discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgress in Light Metals, Aerospace Materials and Superconductors
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages1887-1892
Number of pages6
EditionPART 4
ISBN (Print)0878494324, 9780878494323
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event2006 Beijing International Materials Week, 2006 BIMW - International Conference on Superconducting Materials, ICSM 2006 - Beijing, China
Duration: 25 Jun 200630 Jun 2006

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
NumberPART 4
Volume546-549
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

Conference2006 Beijing International Materials Week, 2006 BIMW - International Conference on Superconducting Materials, ICSM 2006
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period25/06/0630/06/06

Keywords

  • Bulk
  • Oxygen partial pressure
  • PMP
  • Submicron YBaCuO
  • YBCO

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