Production of oxidic superconductors by zone oxidation of a precursor alloy
AssigneeInco Alloys International, Inc.
InventorsJohn J. deBarbadillo, II, Gaylord D. Smith
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Abstract
Discloses a process for producing oxidic superconductors having advantageously textured oxide structures which involves zone oxidizing elongated metallic precursors of the superconductors.
Claims11
A process for producing an oxidic superconductor comprising exposing an elongated body of metallic oxidic superconductor precursor alloy to at least one oxidation zone of limited dimension, initiating and continuing oxidation in said at least one zone in the presence of an oxidizing gas to thereby at least partly oxidize said precursor alloy and establish oxidic crystal format and causing substantially continuous relative motion between said precursor alloy and said at least one zone to provide on one side of said at least one zone unoxidized metal and on the other side of said at least one zone textured, elongated oxidic crystals.
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