In various embodiments, superconducting wires feature assemblies of clad composite filaments and/or stabilized composite filaments embedded within a wire matrix. The wires may include one or more stabilizing elements for improved mechanical properties.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for causing sufficient deformation in precursor particles even when a soft high-purity metal is used for an outer layer material in mechanical milling, and manufacturing an MgB.sub.2 superconducting wire. A method for manufacturing an MgB.sub.2 superconducting wire in which an MgB.sub.2 filament is covered by an outer layer material, the method comprising: subjecting magnesium powder and boron powder to a shock that is insufficient for MgB.sub.2 to be clearly produced, and producing precursor particles in which boron particles are dispersed inside a magnesium matrix; filling a metal tub with the precursor particles; processing the metal tube filled with precursor particles to form a wire; and heat-treating the wire to synthesize the MgB.sub.2; wherein the method is characterized in that a portion of the wire-drawing step includes swaging.

In various embodiments, superconducting wires incorporate diffusion barriers composed of Ta alloys that resist internal diffusion and provide superior mechanical strength to the wires.

In various embodiments, superconducting wires incorporate diffusion barriers composed of Ta alloys that resist internal diffusion and provide superior mechanical strength to the wires.

A method for manufacturing a superconductor is described. A metal assembly precursor can be formed within a hollow copper support element. Forming the metal assembly precursor within a hollow copper support element by positioning a plurality of conductor elements about a core including Sn to provide a first plurality of inner interstitial spaces between the plurality of conductor elements between the core and conductor elements and a second plurality of outer interstitial spaces between the hollow copper support element and the core, the plurality of conductor elements including unreacted Nb. The metal assembly precursor can be reduced via cold drawing to produce a reduced metal assembly. The reduced metal assembly can be reaction heat treated so that the unreacted Nb undergoes a phase transformation to a reacted superconductor.

A method for manufacturing a superconductor is described. A metal assembly precursor can be formed within a hollow copper support element. Forming the metal assembly precursor within a hollow copper support element by positioning a plurality of conductor elements about a core including Sn to provide a first plurality of inner interstitial spaces between the plurality of conductor elements between the core and conductor elements and a second plurality of outer interstitial spaces between the hollow copper support element and the core, the plurality of conductor elements including unreacted Nb. The metal assembly precursor can be reduced via cold drawing to produce a reduced metal assembly. The reduced metal assembly can be reaction heat treated so that the unreacted Nb undergoes a phase transformation to a reacted superconductor.

In various embodiments, superconducting wires incorporate diffusion barriers composed of Nb alloys or NbTa alloys that resist internal diffusion and provide superior mechanical strength to the wires.

In various embodiments, superconducting wires incorporate diffusion barriers composed of Nb alloys or NbTa alloys that resist internal diffusion and provide superior mechanical strength to the wires.

In various embodiments, superconducting wires feature assemblies of clad composite filaments and/or stabilized composite filaments embedded within a wire matrix. The wires may include one or more stabilizing elements for improved mechanical properties.

In various embodiments, superconducting wires feature assemblies of clad composite filaments and/or stabilized composite filaments embedded within a wire matrix. The wires may include one or more stabilizing elements for improved mechanical properties.