Fabrication and prototype testing of a strain-tolerant Bi-2212 cable

Author

Soika, Rainer ; Diaczenko, Nikolai ; Elliott, Timothy ; Henchel, William ; Hill, Edwin ; Liang, Gan ; McIntyre, Peter ; Motowidlo, Leszek ; Yavuz, Mustafa

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA

Volume

11

Issue

1

fYear

2001

fDate

3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2142

Lastpage

2145

Abstract

We have successfully manufactured and tested prototypes of a mechanically stabilized Bi₂Sr₂Ca₁Cu₂O₅ (Bi-2212) 6-on-1 cable-in-conduit (CIC). The superconducting wire in the cable is reinforced with Inconel X-750 tubes to provide improved strain tolerance and greater ease of handling. We provide a detailed description of the manufacturing process. We have wound test coils from the cable, and report on the preliminary testing of the coils

Keywords

bismuth compounds; calcium compounds; chromium alloys; high-temperature superconductors; multifilamentary superconductors; nickel alloys; strontium compounds; superconducting cables; superconducting coils; Bi-2212 6-on-1 cable-in-conduit; Bi₂Sr₂Ca₁Cu₂O₅; Inconel X-750 tubes; Ni-Cr; manufacturing process; mechanically stabilized Bi₂Sr₂Ca₁Cu₂O₅; strain-tolerant Bi-2212 cable; superconducting wire reinforcement; test coils winding; Bismuth; Fabrication; Manufacturing; Mechanical cables; Prototypes; Strontium; Superconducting cables; Superconducting coils; Superconducting filaments and wires; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Applied Superconductivity, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8223

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/77.920281

Filename

920281