Critical currents in A-15 structure Nb3Al converted from cold-worked bcc structure

John A. Woollam, Samuel A. Alterovitz, Edward Haugland, George W. Webb

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Abstract

Nb3Al prepared in the ductile bcc phase by quenching, followed by mechanical working, followed by conversion to the A-15 structure is found to carry currents above 109 A/m2 in fields near 20 T. These critical currents are comparable to those found in Nb3Ge and V 3Ga, the closest competing materials for use in high fields. Further enhancement of Jc is possible if thermal treatments are optimized.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)706-708
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume36
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1980
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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