Near Net Shape Processing of RE-Ba-Cu-O Bulk Superconductors

  • Murakami, M. (Shibaura Institute of Technology) ;
  • Fujishiro, M. (Shibaura Institute of Technology) ;
  • Miyazaki, T. (Shibaura Institute of Technology) ;
  • Nariki, S. (Superconductivity Research Laboratory) ;
  • Sakai, N. (Superconductivity Research Laboratory) ;
  • Hirabayashi, I. (Superconductivity Research Laboratory)
  • Published : 2006.09.24

Abstract

Several practical applications of melt-textured bulk superconductors require the complex-shaped products such as curved, ring-shaped, and drilled blocks rather than simple shaped pellets. However, melt-textured bulk superconductors are often damaged when they are cut, grinded, or drilled. With the aim of reducing such damages, we have investigated the preparation of the complex-shaped bulk superconductors by previously machining binder-added precursors and pre-sintered precursors. We could produce various complex-shaped bulk superconductors without cracking from these machined precursors

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