ISSN:
1573-4803
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract The reproducibility ofT c in superconductive Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 is known to be very poor. In our study, the reproducibility was found to depend greatly on preparation conditions. DTA, TGA and powder X-ray diffraction methods were used to study the Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 superconductors prepared by different routes. Resistivity and diamagnetic susceptibility were taken as the measure of superconductivity. It was found that those superconductors prepared from the oxides/carbonates (one-step) process resulted in scatteredT c data which were less reproducible. The two-step synthesis from precalcined precursors of Bi-Sr-O and Sr-Ca-Cu-0 containing mixtures, resulted in a much improved reproducibility with the predominantT c = 80 K superconducting phase (more than 95%). It was also found that the amount ofT c = 115 K phase tends to decrease after repeated pulverization and sintering, leading to a single 80 K phase state. Compaction of the pulverized powder at a pressure 〉 4.5 ton cm−2 was found to induce a preferred (00L) orientation during sintering.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01174490
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