SSC-VQP-status of the manufacture at AISA of SSC outer wire and cable

Author

Ky, H.G. ; Sulten, P. ; Grunblatt, G. ; Mougenot, P.

Author_Institution

Alsthom Intermagnetics SA, Belfort, France

Volume

3

Issue

1

fYear

1993

fDate

3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

717

Lastpage

720

Abstract

Single stacking billets were processed to manufacture Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) outer wire and cable as part of the SSC vendor qualification program. The authors report the production results and the main performance parameters of the wire manufactured. Phase IA and Phase IB results are discussed. Phase IA of this program related to manufacturing 15 different versions of SSC outer wire to investigate the effects of design and process parameters, e.g., NbTi source, billet design, Nb thickness, etc., on the wire critical current density and piece length as well as on the production yield. With regard to phase IB, 23 multifilament billets were processed to produce SSC outer cable with the Alsthom Intermagnetics SA (AISA) baseline design and process.<>

Keywords

beam handling equipment; critical current density (superconductivity); niobium alloys; proton accelerators; superconducting cables; superconducting magnets; superconducting materials; synchrotrons; titanium alloys; AISA; Alsthom Intermagnetics SA; Nb thickness; NbTi source; Phase IA; Phase IB results; SSC outer wire; SSC vendor qualification program; SSC-VQP; Superconducting Super Collider; baseline design; billet design; cable; critical current density; manufacture; performance parameters; piece length; production results; production yield; stacking billets; superconducting magnet; Billets; Manufacturing processes; Multifilamentary superconductors; Niobium compounds; Process design; Production; Qualifications; Stacking; Superconducting cables; Superconducting filaments and wires;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.233804

Filename

233804