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Composite superconducting strand having a high critical temperature, and method of manufacture

US4954479A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 2, 1988
Grant dateSep 4, 1990
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49014

Abstract

A superconducting strand comprises a central superconducting filament (1), a covering (2) of oxide for ensuring sufficient oxygen pressure around the filament (1), a layer of cladding (3) made of aluminum, an alloy of copper and aluminum, or of stainless steel, a layer of cladding (4) made of niobium, of tantalum, or of vanadium, and an outer covering of copper (5).

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