NASA NTRS · 19800049683
Critical currents in A-15 structure Nb3Al converted from cold-worked bcc structure
Abstract
The paper considers critical currents in A-15 structure Nb3Al converted from a cold-worked bcc structure. Nb3Al prepared in the ductile phase by quenching and mechanical working followed by conversion to the A-15 structure could carry currents above 10 to the 9th power A/sq m in fields near 20 T. These critical currents are comparable to those of Nb3Ge and V3Ga which are closest competing materials for use in high fields; further enhancement of the critical current is possible if thermal treatments are optimized.
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Woollam, J. A., Alterovitz, S. A., Haugland, E., Webb, G. W.. 1980-04-15. Critical currents in A-15 structure Nb3Al converted from cold-worked bcc structure. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19800049683
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