High transport critical current in MgB2/Fe wire by in situ powder-in-tube process

B. Q. Fu, Y. Feng, G. Yan, C. F. Liu, L. Zhou, L. Z. Cao, K. Q. Ruan, X. G. Li

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Abstract

MgB2/Fe wires and MgB2/Ta/Cu wires were prepared through the in situ powder-in-tube method by using Mg and B powders at ambient pressure. The phase compositions, microstructural features are investigated by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. The transport critical current properties are measured by the standard four-probe technique. It is found that no impurity phase is formed in MgB2/Fe wire. At the same time, there are almost no reaction between iron and magnesium according to the results of X-ray diffraction analyses. In addition, it is found that MgB 2 grains in Fe clad are fined by comparing the micrograph of Fe-clad wire and Ta-clad wire. The high transport critical current density (J c) of 6.0 × 104 A/cm2 (5 K, 4 T) and 5.2 × 103 A/cm2 (15 K, 6 T) are obtained in the MgB 2/Fe wire.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1035-1038
Number of pages4
JournalPhysica C: Superconductivity and its Applications
Volume392-396
Issue numberPART 2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2003
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Superconduc - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 11 Nov 200213 Nov 2002

Keywords

  • MgB
  • Powder-in-tube method
  • Transport critical current density
  • Wire

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