| Literature DB >> 25582555 |
Xingchen Xu1, Michael D Sumption, Xuan Peng.
Abstract
Nb3Sn strands fabricated using Nb-Zr alloy can be internally oxidized, provided that oxygen is properly supplied via an oxide powder. This allows the formation of fine intragranular and intergranular ZrO2 particles in a Nb3Sn matrix. These particles can refine the grain size by a factor of three and thereby greatly enhance the Nb3Sn critical current density.Entities:
Keywords: Nb3Sn superconductor; critical current density; grain size; internal oxidation; refinement
Year: 2015 PMID: 25582555 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201404335
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849