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Bulk tube conductors of Bi 1.84 Pb 0.4 Sr 2 Ca 2.2 Cu 3 O 10+x with addition of silver varying from 0 to 25 wt% (not reported earlier) were systematically studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electrical transport and a.c. susceptibility techniques. The tube conductors formed by cold isostatic pressing (CIP) of the powders obtained from spray drying method have been made successfully. It was found that Ag addition has not only affected the formation of the desired Bi-2223 phase and the microstructure of these large bulk tube samples thereby influencing on the critical current ( I c ),it also reduces the contact resistance to minimize the cryogen losses. These variations have been found to be Ag content dependent. An optimized value of 10 wt% Ag has been found to produce the best quality tubes showing reproducible I c value > 120 Amp at 77 K which is in general a requirement to energies of the cryogen free conventional/HTSC superconducting magnets below 20 K.
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Ekbote, S.N., Padam, G.K., Sharma, M. et al. Preparation and characterization of Ag-added Bi1.84Pb0.4Sr2Ca2.2Cu3O10+x bulk tube conductors for cryogen free superconducting magnet. Bull Mater Sci 24, 603–609 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02704008
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