Abstract
In this study, preparation, structure, morphology and thermal properties of ceramic insulation coating on Monel/Fe/MgB2 wires, which were fabricated by Hyper Tech Research Inc., using Continuous Tube Forming and Filling (CTFF) process were studied for coil development. Ceramic insulation coatings were prepared by reel-to-reel sol-gel method using solutions of Y and Zr based organometallic compounds. The coating thickness was controlled by number of coating, withdrawal speed and solution chemistry. 29 meter of Monel/Fe/MgB2 wire was insulated by Y3O 3-ZrO3 using sol-gel method. Monel/Fe/MgB2 coil was layer wounded and impregnated with stycast. Sister samples of coil were tested between 4.2 K and 30 K with a Variable Temperature Insert (VTI) in a 20 T superconducting magnet using the analog DC pulse four-wire method with 1 (μV/cm) criterion. The sample had a Jc of 0.16 × 10 6 (A/cm2) at 4 T at 21 K. The surface morphologies and microstructure of sister samples of coil were characterized by ESEM, EDS, DTA, TGA and XRD. Resistance was measured by using HP 4339A High Resistance Meter.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 4510848 |
Pages (from-to) | 1208-1211 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Insulation
- MgB coil
- Sol-gel
- YO-ZrO