Fabrication of Bi-2212/SrSO4 composite superconductors by melting powder mixtures

  • Kyu Tae Kim
  • , Seok Hern Jang
  • , Jun Hyung Lim
  • , Eui Cheol Park
  • , Jinho Joo
  • , Hoo Jeong Lee
  • , Gye Won Hong
  • , Chan Joong Kim
  • , Hye Rim Kim
  • , Ok Bae Hyun

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Abstract

We fabricated Bi-2212/SrSO4 composite superconductors by the melt casting process and evaluated the effects of the powder mixing method and melting temperature on their microstructure and superconducting properties. In the melt casting process, the Bi-2212 powders were mixed with SrSO4 by hand-mixing (HM) and planetary ball milling (PBM) and then the powder mixtures were melted at 1100°C-1200°C, solidified, and annealed. We found that the powder mixture prepared by PBM was finer and more homogeneously mixed than that prepared by HM, resulting in more homogeneous microstructure and smaller SrS04 and second phases after annealing, The critical current (I c) also varied significantly with the powder mixing method and the melting temperature. The Ic of the annealed rod prepared by PBM was 193 A at 77 K when melted at 110°C, which is higher than that of the annealed rod prepared by HM (132 A). This enhancement in the Ic value for the former is considered to be due to its more uniform microstructure.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgress in Powder Metallurgy - Proceedings of the 2006 Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition (PM 2006)
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages1597-1600
Number of pages4
EditionPART 2
ISBN (Print)0878494197, 9780878494194
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Event2006 Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition, PM 2006 - Busan, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 24 Sep 200628 Sep 2006

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
NumberPART 2
Volume534-536
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

Conference2006 Powder Metallurgy World Congress and Exhibition, PM 2006
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityBusan
Period24/09/0628/09/06

Keywords

  • Bi-2212
  • Critical current
  • Planetary ball milling
  • SrSO
  • Transition temperature

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