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Fabrication of pancake coil magnets from one to ten meter length powder-in-tube Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x/Ag tapes

  • T. Haugan
  • , M. Pitsakis
  • , S. S. Li
  • , S. Patel
  • , D. T. Shaw
  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

Results of processing one to ten meter length Bi2Sr2Ca1Cu2O8+x/Ag cold-rolled powder-in-tube tapes with uniform properties and high critical current densities are presented. Tape sections were processed by partial-melting and slow cooling and were free of bubble defects. Pancake coil magnets (ID = 1.25 cm) were fabricated with one to ten meter length tape sections by a wind-react-wind (WRW) method using different configurations, including single layer, multiple layer, single and double pancakes and different initial and final winding dimensions. The central magnetic fields of coil magnets were measured with a Hall sensor at 4.2 K and varied from 0.07-0.45 T, in excellent agreement with theoretical values calculated for coil dimensions such as OD, ID and Ic. Critical current densities (Jc's) of one to ten meter length tape sections measured resistively after winding to magnet form were in the range of 32,000 A/cm2-54,000 A/cm2 at 4.2 K. The bending strains exerted on coil segments from winding were calculated as approximately 0.10-0.25% for the range of initial and final coiling dimensions tested. By measuring the Jc vs bending strain properties of short length tapes, the drop in Jc expected from winding strains was estimated as approximately 65-75%. Combined with a measured approximately 3-14% drop in Jc's from magnetic self field effects, transport Jc's of one to ten meter tape sections prior to winding were estimated as approximately 55,000-80,000 A/cm2 at 4.2 K, approximately 60-85% of Jc's of short length tapes processed under similar conditions. The possible operation of Bi-2212 coils at 20 K are discussed and the temperature dependence of Jc for several processing conditions are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Symposium on Processing of Long Lengths of Superconductors
EditorsU. Balachandran, E.W. Collings, A. Goyal
PublisherPubl by Minerals, Metals & Materials Soc (TMS)
Pages91-100
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)087339271X
StatePublished - 1994
EventProceedings of the Symposium on Processing of Long Lengths of Superconductors - Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Duration: Oct 17 1993Oct 21 1993

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Symposium on Processing of Long Lengths of Superconductors

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the Symposium on Processing of Long Lengths of Superconductors
CityPittsburgh, PA, USA
Period10/17/9310/21/93

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