Project Title:

Ultra-Rapid, Textured Growth of Yttrium-Barium-Cuprate Filaments for Composite HTSC

04.17-3422A
NAS3-25876
Ultra-Rapid, Textured Growth of Yttrium-Barium-Cuprate Filaments for Composite HTSC
Wire
CPS Superconductor Corp.
	155 Fortune Boulevard
	Milford, MA 01757
		John W. Halloran
(508-634-3422)

Abstract:

	A process will be developed for manufacturing continuous, multi-filamentary HTSC
wire with high critical current using an innovative, ultra-rapid, textured-growth
process. This process is based on experiments showing locally oriented growth of
Y-123 by metastable congruent melting and solidification during two-second rapid
anneals. This method will be developed for processing continuous Y-123 fibers for
multi-filamentary composite wire.

Potential Commercial Application:

Potential Commercial Applications: Applications for multi-filamentary HTSC wire could
be in magnets, motors, bearings, and power transmission.