Ag-Sheathed Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O Superconducting Wires with High Critical Current Density

Hikata, Takeshi; Sato, K.; Hitotsuyanagi, Hajime

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“…Iron-based superconductors are mechanically hard and brittle and, therefore, difficult to be 4 deformed plastically into wires and tapes. The most common approach for developing wires from such brittle superconductors is the powder-in-tube (PIT) process [10], in which powders are packed in a metal tube, mechanically processed into a wire or tape form, and finally heat treated for reaction, like the case of Bi-2223 and MgB 2 [11][12].…”

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Progress in wire fabrication of iron-based superconductors

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2012

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Abstract:Iron-based superconductors, with T c values up to 55 K, are of great interest for applications, due to their lower anisotropies and ultrahigh upper critical fields. In the past 4 years, great progress has been made in the fabrication of iron-based superconducting wires and tapes using the powder-in-tube (PIT) processing method, including main three types of 122, 11, and 1111 iron-based parent compounds. In this article, an overview of the current state of development of iron-based superconducting wires and tapes is presented. We focus on the fabrication techniques used for 122 pnictide wires and tapes, with an emphasis on their meeting the critical current requirements for making high-performance conductors, such as a combination of using Ag sheath, addition element and optimized heat treatment to realize high J c , ex situ process employed to reduce non-superconducting phases and to obtain a high relative density, and a texture control to improve grain connectivity. Of particular interest is that so far transport J c values above 10 4 A/cm 2 at 4.2 K and 10 T are obtained in 122 type tapes, suggesting that they are prospective candidates for high-field applications. Finally, a perspective and future development of PIT pnictide wires are also given.*

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Progress in wire fabrication of iron-based superconductors

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2012

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“…Furthermore, it is hard to be applied to the volatile elements in iron based superconductors such as alkali metals doped 122 phase and F doped 1111 phase. Cold deformation process is a well-developed technique used to enhance the degree of grain alignment and critical current density of Bi2223 superconductors [24,25]. It is unsurprising that this technique may also be suitable for iron based superconductors too.…”

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High transport critical current densities in textured Fe-sheathed Sr1−xKxFe2As2+Sn superconducting tapes

Gao

Wang

Yao

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Applied Physics Letters

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Abstract:We report the realization of grain alignment in Sn-added Sr 1-x K x Fe 2 As 2 superconducting tapes with Fe sheath prepared by ex-situ powder-in-tube method. At 4.2 K, high transport critical current densities J c of 2.5×10 4 A/cm 2 (I c = 180 A) in self-field and 3.5×10 3 A/cm 2 (I c = 25.5 A) in 10 T have been measured. These values are the highest ever reported so far for Fe-based superconducting wires and tapes. We believe the superior J c in our tape samples are due to well textured grains and strengthened intergrain coupling achieved by Sn addition. Our results demonstrated an encouraging prospect for application of iron based superconductors.* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-mail: ywma@mail.iee.ac.cn 2 The discovery of superconductivity in LaFeAsO 1-x F x and related compounds, with a higher transition temperature, T c of ~55 K, has triggered great research interests from both theoretical and applied aspects [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. In addition to T c , these iron based superconductors were reported to have a very high upper critical field, B c2 , and low B c2 anisotropy, making them potential candidates for a wide array of future applications [8][9][10][11]. The early results indicate that the global critical current is limited by intergrain currents over the grain boundaries in polycrystalline bulk and wires [12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. Recent experiments revealed that high-angle grain boundary largely deteriorates critical current density J c in Ba(Fe 1-x Co x ) 2 As 2 bicrystals [19,20]. These results suggest that the discovered iron based superconductors are exhibiting weak link grain boundary behavior similar to high-T c cuprate superconductors. An effective method to overcome the weak link problem is to engineering textured grains in iron based superconductors to minimize deterioration of the critical current density across high-angle grain boundaries.Recently Co-doped Ba122 coated conductors have been grown by several groups utilizing the existing YBCO coated conductor technology and have reached a self-field J c over 1 MA/cm 2 [21][22][23]. However, the technology has the shortcoming of low production rate, complexity and high equipment cost. Furthermore, it is hard to be applied to the volatile elements in iron based superconductors such as alkali metals doped 122 phase and F doped 1111 phase. Cold deformation process is a well-developed technique used to enhance the degree of grain alignment and critical current density of Bi2223 superconductors [24,25]. It is unsurprising that this technique may also be suitable for iron based superconductors too. Besides grain alignment, adding metallic elements is another effective way to improve the grain connectivity of the iron based superconductors. For example, we have reported that the superconducting properties of the 122 phase iron based superconductor can be significantly increased by Ag or Pb addition [26,27]. Recently Togano et al [28] reported further improvement in transport critical current in the Ba122 wires with A...

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“…Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10 tapes have a uniaxial -axis texture with high c in tapes and wires [26][27][28]. It is clear that removing grain boundaries or producing materials that only incorporate low angle grain boundaries can produce high c .…”

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The cause of ‘weak-link’ grain boundary behaviour in polycrystalline Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈and Bi₂Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀superconductors

Wang

Raine

Hampshire

2018

Supercond. Sci. Technol.

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Ag-Sheathed Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O Superconducting Wires with High Critical Current Density

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Progress in wire fabrication of iron-based superconductors

Progress in wire fabrication of iron-based superconductors

High transport critical current densities in textured Fe-sheathed Sr1−xKxFe2As2+Sn superconducting tapes

The cause of ‘weak-link’ grain boundary behaviour in polycrystalline Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈and Bi₂Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀superconductors

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Ag-Sheathed Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O Superconducting Wires with High Critical Current Density

Cited by 117 publications

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Progress in wire fabrication of iron-based superconductors

Progress in wire fabrication of iron-based superconductors

High transport critical current densities in textured Fe-sheathed Sr1−xKxFe2As2+Sn superconducting tapes

The cause of ‘weak-link’ grain boundary behaviour in polycrystalline Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8and Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10superconductors

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The cause of ‘weak-link’ grain boundary behaviour in polycrystalline Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈and Bi₂Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O₁₀superconductors