Multi-stabilized NbTi composite superconducting wire
A light-weight, aluminum core, multi-stabilized, superconducting wire. The superconducting wire has NbTi superconducting filaments embedded in a normal stabilizing copper metal matrix that encapsulates an aluminum central core.
1. A multistabilized superconductor wire comprising:
a metal core;
a copper jacket surrounding the metal core; and
copper-coated multi-filamentary NbTi rods surrounding the metal core and disposed between the metal core and copper jacket.
2. The superconductor of claim 1 , wherein the metal core is comprised of aluminum.
3. The superconductor of claim 1 , wherein the metal core is comprised of an aluminum alloy.
4. The superconductor of claim 3 , wherein the aluminum alloy is further comprised of aluminum having a purity in the range of 90% to 99.5%.
5. The superconductor of claim 1 , wherein the metal core further comprises in the range of 5 to 60% of the total volume.
6. The superconductor of either of claim 1 or claim 5 , wherein the multi-filamentary NbTi rods comprise in the range of 10 to 50% of the total volume.
7. The superconductor of either of claim 1 or claim 5 , wherein the copper jacket comprises in the range of 10% to 80% of the total volume.
8. The superconductor of claim 1 , wherein the residual resistivity ratio is around 300.
9. A multistabilized superconductor wire comprising:
an aluminum metal core;
a copper jacket surrounding the aluminum core; and
copper-coated multi-filamentary NbTi rods surrounding the aluminum core and disposed between the aluminum core and copper jacket.
10. The superconductor of claim 9 , wherein the aluminum core further comprises in the range of 5 to 60% of the total volume, wherein the multi-filamentary NbTi rods comprise in the range of 10 to 50% of the total volume, and wherein the copper jacket comprises in the range of 10% to 80% of the total volume.
11. The superconductor of claim 9 , wherein the residual resistivity ratio is around 300.
12. The superconductor of claim 9 , wherein the metal core is comprised of high purity aluminum.
13. The superconductor of claim 9 , wherein the metal core is comprised of an aluminum alloy.