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Strand critical current density in Nb.SUB.3.Sn superconducting strands via a novel heat treatment

A new heat treatment for Internal-Tin Nb.sub.3Sn strands is described. The heat treatment uses Nausite membranes to decrease the volume fraction of the phase and therefore minimize its liquefactionultimately resulting in better connected Nb.sub.3Sn. The heat treatment requires only one stage aside from the final Nb.sub.3Sn reaction stage. This heat treatment enables an increase in critical current density (at 16 T) of 28%.

STRAND CRITICAL CURRENT DENSITY IN Nb3Sn SUPERCONDUCTING STRANDS VIA A NOVEL HEAT TREATMENT

A new heat treatment for Internal-Tin Nb.sub.3Sn strands is described. The heat treatment uses Nausite membranes to decrease the volume fraction of the phase and therefore minimize its liquefactionultimately resulting in better connected Nb.sub.3Sn. The heat treatment requires only one stage aside from the final Nb.sub.3Sn reaction stage. This heat treatment enables an increase in critical current density (at 16 T) of 28%.