Precursor of superconducting wire and method of manufacturing superconducting wire

    公开(公告)号:US11616188B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US16076182

    申请日:2016-02-19

    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.

    Abstract: Proposed is a novel embedded structure for suppressing a disturbance in the cross sectional shape and a non-uniform deformation of a metal member arising in a precursor when producing an MgB2 multi-core wire material by a surface reduction process. This superconductive multi-core wire material precursor is characterized by having: soft Cu and Fe pure metals disposed in the center; mixed powder elements, each comprising as a sheath material a metal such as Fe or Nb having a barrier effect preventing a reaction between Mg and Cu, the mixed powder elements being disposed in a form that surrounds the periphery of the soft metal serving as the central material; and disposed around these, an outer shell layer produced from a harder metal than the central material and the sheath material.

    Method of producing superconductor

    公开(公告)号:US11387017B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US16479274

    申请日:2018-02-26

    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.

    Abstract: The following two problems arise when carbon is added to a starting material powder in the process of production of an MgB2 superconductor: (1) an impurity phase increases; and (2) the degree of substitution of carbon at boron sites is spatially non-uniform. This superconductor production method comprises: a mixing step of mixing a starting material powder and an additive; and a heat treatment step of heat-treating the mixture prepared in the mixing step. The starting material powder is MgB2 powder or a mixed powder of magnesium and boron, and the additive is an Mg—B—C compound containing three elements of magnesium, boron and carbon.

    MGB2 SUPERCONDUCTING WIRE MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

    公开(公告)号:US20200294693A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-17

    申请号:US16754921

    申请日:2018-11-02

    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.

    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for causing sufficient deformation in precursor particles even when a soft high-purity metal is used for an outer layer material in mechanical milling, and manufacturing an MgB2 superconducting wire. A method for manufacturing an MgB2 superconducting wire in which an MgB2 filament is covered by an outer layer material, the method comprising: subjecting magnesium powder and boron powder to a shock that is insufficient for MgB2 to be clearly produced, and producing precursor particles in which boron particles are dispersed inside a magnesium matrix; filling a metal tub with the precursor particles; processing the metal tube filled with precursor particles to form a wire; and heat-treating the wire to synthesize the MgB2; wherein the method is characterized in that a portion of the wire-drawing step includes swaging.

    Superconducting wire, superconducting coil, MRI and NMR

    公开(公告)号:US11127514B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US15746871

    申请日:2015-07-24

    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.

    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an MgB2 wire helping to achieve compatibility between the ease with which superconducting connection is effected and thermal stability. A superconducting wire according to the present invention includes: an elemental wire formed of MgB2; and a first metal not reacting with Mg. In a section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the superconducting wire, the region extending from the center of the superconducting wire to the installation position of the elemental wire is formed by the elemental wire and the first metal.

    Superconducting wire rod, superconducting coil, magnetic generator, and method for producing superconducting wire rod

    公开(公告)号:US11837380B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-05

    申请号:US17053839

    申请日:2019-02-27

    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.

    CPC classification number: H01B12/08 H01F6/00 H01F6/06

    Abstract: Provided are: a superconducting wire rod in which the non-uniform deformation of the shape of an MgB2 core material has been controlled; a superconducting coil; a magnetic generator; and a method for producing a superconducting wire rod. A superconducting wire rod (100A) according to the present invention comprises: a center material (106) of which at least the outer circumferential surface is formed of a metal that does not react with Mg; a plurality of single-core wires (103) disposed around the center material (106), each of the single-core wires having an MgB2 superconductor core material (101) coated with a first coating material (102) made of a metal that does not react with Mg; and an outer shell material (105) disposed outside the plurality of single-core wires (103), wherein at least the inner circumferential surface of the outer shell material (105) is formed of a metal that does not react with Mg.

    MGB2 superconducting wire material and manufacturing method therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11694824B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US16754921

    申请日:2018-11-02

    Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.

    CPC classification number: H01B12/00

    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for causing sufficient deformation in precursor particles even when a soft high-purity metal is used for an outer layer material in mechanical milling, and manufacturing an MgB2 superconducting wire. A method for manufacturing an MgB2 superconducting wire in which an MgB2 filament is covered by an outer layer material, the method comprising: subjecting magnesium powder and boron powder to a shock that is insufficient for MgB2 to be clearly produced, and producing precursor particles in which boron particles are dispersed inside a magnesium matrix; filling a metal tub with the precursor particles; processing the metal tube filled with precursor particles to form a wire; and heat-treating the wire to synthesize the MgB2; wherein the method is characterized in that a portion of the wire-drawing step includes swaging.

    Superconducting magnet, MRI, and NMR

    公开(公告)号:US10121955B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-06

    申请号:US15100702

    申请日:2013-12-20

    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.

    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a persistent current switch with high heating efficiency by simplifying the configuration of the persistent current switch and reducing the heat capacity. To achieve the object, a superconducting magnet in accordance with the present invention includes a superconducting coil, a persistent current switch, and one of an alternating-current power supply, a pulsed power supply, or a charge/discharge circuit. The one of the alternating-current power supply, the pulsed power supply, or the charge/discharge circuit is connected to a loop circuit of the superconducting coil and the persistent current switch such that it is in parallel with the persistent current switch.

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