scholarly journals Using Fast Hot Shock Wave Consolidation Technology to Produce Superconducting MgB2

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 2374-2378 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Gegechkori ◽  
G. Mamniashvili ◽  
A. Peikrishvili ◽  
V. Peikrishvili ◽  
B. Godibadze

The original hot shock wave assisted consolidation method combining high temperature was applied with the two-stage explosive process without any further sintering to produce superconducting materials with high density and integrity. The consolidation of MgB2 billets was performed at temperatures above the Mg melting point and up to 1000oC in partially liquid condition of Mg-2B blend powders. The influence of the type of boron (B) isotope in the composition on critical temperature and superconductive properties was evaluated. An example of a hybrid Cu-MgB2–Cu superconducting tube is demonstrated and conclusions are discussed.

A high-temperature cloud chamber is described in which a bead of alkali halide is supported on a heater coil mounted in the roof. By passing the current through the coil the temperature of the bead may be momentarily raised by several hundred degrees, producing salt vapour at high supersaturation. Condensation ensues in the presence of the inert supporting gas, and clouds of droplets or solid particles appear depending on the chamber temperature. Light scattered from the clouds under strong illumination is examined with a telescope, and the presence of crystalline particles is detected by their capacity to scintillate, or ‘twinkle’. It is found that twinkling in clouds of alkali halides appears sharply as the temperature is lowered below the melting point, defining a critical temperature of solidification for each salt. Reasons are given for regarding this temperature as the freezing threshold of molten salt droplets, for which supercoolings of about 150 °C are indicated. A reduced temperature, given by the ratio of the freezing threshold to the melting point, has the value of approximately 0.8 for all the alkali halides examined.


2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 3032-3037 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Chigvinadze ◽  
S. Ashinov ◽  
G. Mamniashvili ◽  
G. Donadze ◽  
A. Peikrishvili ◽  
...  

In this paper, the possibility of critical temperature increasing of superconducting precursor Tс and the current bearing capacity in samples of Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O superconducting system fabricated using hot shock wave consolidation (HSWC) technology and investigated by the vibrating torsional magnetometry method, was studied. The advantage of HSWC technology over the traditional technologies of superconducting composites synthesis is that the high-density materials are made from the Bi-Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O superconducting system. After the action of explosive wave the superconductivity is retained. After the explosion a pronounced texture is formed indicating the creation of efficient pinning centers and thus, the increase of current-carrying ability of the obtained material. The critical temperature of potential superconducting precursor Tc of transition to superconducting state increased from Tc=107K for starting sample to Tc=138K, using the HSWC technology for synthesis of samples in range of pressures from P=5GPa up to P=12GPa.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Kul Prasad Dahal

Superconductivity was empirically discovered 100 years ago. This paper describes briefly the history and developments in critical temperature of different superconductors. Many efforts have been put on research and development so as to raise critical temperature. Different superconducting materials both conventional and unconventional have been discovered. The phenomenon of superconductivity is widely applicable in different fields of S&T so as to ease human life and activities. High - temperature superconductors have taken central stage as a dream material after long research and development. Hitherto, superconductors have proven to be highly varied in composition but elusive and mysterious.Keywords: Centenary of superconductor; Chronological development of Tc; Conventional and unconventional superconductors; High temperature superconductors; Insufficiency of BCS theoryThe Himalayan Physics Vol.2, No.2, May, 2011Page: 26-34Uploaded Date: 1 August, 2011


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
Victor N. ANTIPOV ◽  
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Andrey D. GROZOV ◽  
Anna V. IVANOVA ◽  
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...  

The overall dimensions and mass of wind power units with capacities larger than 10 MW can be improved and their cost can be decreased by developing and constructing superconducting synchronous generators. The article analyzes foreign conceptual designs of superconducting synchronous generators based on different principles: with the use of high- and low-temperature superconductivity, fully superconducting or only with a superconducting excitation system, and with the use of different materials (MgB2, Bi2223, YBCO). A high cost of superconducting materials is the main factor impeding commercial application of superconducting generators. In view of the state of the art in the technology for manufacturing superconductors and their cost, a conclusion is drawn, according to which a synchronous gearless superconducting wind generator with a capacity of 10 MW with the field winding made of a high-temperature superconducting material (MgB2, Bi-2223 or YBCO) with the «ferromagnetic stator — ferromagnetic rotor» topology, with the stator diameter equal to 7—9 m, and with the number of poles equal to 32—40 has prospects for its practical use in the nearest future.


Alloy Digest ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  

Abstract CRM MOLYBDENUM-50 RHENIUM is a high-melting-point alloy for applications such as electronics tube components, electrical contacts, thermionic converters, thermocouples, heating elements and rocket thrusters. All products are produced by powder metallurgy. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Mo-11. Producer or source: Chase Brass & Copper Company Inc..


Alloy Digest ◽  
1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  

Abstract CRM RHENIUM is a commercially pure, high-melting-point metal for applications such as electronics tube components, electrical contacts, thermionic converters, thermocouples, heating elements and rocket thrusters. All products are produced by powder metallurgy. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as creep. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, joining, and surface treatment. Filing Code: Re-1. Producer or source: Chase Brass & Copper Company Inc..


Alloy Digest ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  

Abstract ALLEGHENY STAINLESS Type 405, unlike most other 12% chromium steels, is not subject to appreciable hardening through air cooling from high temperatures. This is an advantageous characteristic in those applications where a soft, ductile material is required after rapid cooling from above the critical temperature. The nonhardening tendency of Type 405 also retards the formation of hardening cracks where welding is employed. Its uses include annealing boxes and baffles where hardening during cooling would be undesirable. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on high temperature performance and corrosion resistance as well as heat treating and machining. Filing Code: SS-461. Producer or source: Allegheny Ludlum Corporation.


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