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Method of forming superconductor
Assignee: POWMET FORGINGS LLC
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Filing: 1988-02-22
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Granted: 1990-12-25
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Expires: 2008-02-22
Abstract
Abstract The method of producing a superconducting product includes: (a) providing a pressed-powder preform consisting essentially of YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7-x where 0.0<x<0.5, (b) pre-heating the preform to elevated temperature, (c) providing a grain bed and embedding the heated preform in that bed, (d) and consolidating the preform of at least about 95% of theoretical density by application of pressure to the grain bed, thereby to form the product.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond L. Anderson
- 👤 Brian L. Oslin
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/45; C04B35/4504; C04B35/4508; C04B35/622; C04B35/64; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/725; Y10S505/739
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
In the method of producing a superconducting product, the steps comprising: (a) providing a pressed-powder preform selected from the group consisting essentially of YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7-x , where 0.0<x<0.5, and rare earth analogs thereof, (b) pre-heating the preform to elevated temperature, (c) providing a grain bed and embedding the heated preform in said bed, (d) consolidating the preform to at least about 95% of theoretical density by application of pressure to the grain bed, thereby to form said product, (e) and including controlling said preheating of the preform and said pressure application to the preform during consolidation to prevent loss of O 2 below levels required for superconductivity, said controlling including progressively increasing said pressure to about 60 TSI, while said elevated temperature is maintained.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
In the method of producing a superconducting product, the steps comprising: (a) providing a pressed-powder preform selected from the group consisting essentially of YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7-x , where 0.0<x<0.5, and rare earth analogs thereof, (b) pre-heating the preform to elevated temperature, (c) providing a grain bed and embedding the heated preform in said bed, (d) consolidating the preform to at least about 95% of theoretical density by application of pressure to the grain bed, thereby to form said product, (e) and including controlling said preheating of the preform and said pressure application to the preform during consolidation to prevent loss of O 2 below levels required for superconductivity, said controlling including progressively increasing said pressure to about 60 TSI, while said elevated temperature is maintained.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said YBa 2 Cu 3 0 7-x product has a superconducting temperature Tc in excess of 90 Kelvin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said elevated temperature is between 870K and 1,323K.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 1 including pre-heating the grain bed to a temperature at least about as high as that of said pre-heated preform.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the pre-heated preform is transferred into said pre-heated grain bed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 5 including removing the preform from the grain bed after said consolidation thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 including limiting the temperature of the preform during its consolidation to a level between about 500° C. and 1,100° C. to avoid O 2 loss and to avoid transformation of the molecular structure of said powder to the non-superconducting tetragonal phase.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said pressure application is controlled to complete said consolidation in less than about one minute.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 including applying O 2 to the product, at elevated temperature, to effect O 2 absorption and enhanced superconductivity.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the grain bed consists of one of the following: (a) ceramic particles (b) carbonaceous particles (c) a mixture of ceramic and carbonaceous particles.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 9 wherein O 2 is applied at about 700° C., for at least about twenty-four hours.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
99 words
In the method of producing a superconducting product, the steps comprising: (a) providing a pressed-powder preform consisting of superconducting ceramic powder, (b) pre-heating the preform to elevated temperature, (c) providing a grain bed and embedding the heated preform in said bed, (d) and consolidating the preform to at least about 95% of theoretical density by application of pressure to the grain bed, thereby to form said product, (e) and wherein said pressure application to the grain bed is progressively increased from about zero to a level to achieve said density, and while maintaining the preform at said elevated temperature.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
99 words
In the method of producing a superconducting product, the steps comprising: (a) providing a pressed-powder preform consisting of superconducting ceramic powder, (b) pre-heating the preform to elevated temperature, (c) providing a grain bed and embedding the heated preform in said bed, (d) and consolidating the preform to at least about 95% of theoretical density by application of pressure to the grain bed, thereby to form said product, (e) and wherein said pressure application to the grain bed is progressively increased from about zero to a level to achieve said density, and while maintaining the preform at said elevated temperature.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said product has a superconducting temperature Tc in excess of 90 Kelvin.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said elevated temperature is between 870 K. and 1,323 K.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 12 including pre-heating the grain bed to a temperature at least about as high as that of said pre-heated preform.
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