Influence of SiC content on spark plasma sintered MgB2–SiC superconductors
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Abstract The scope of this research is the production and characterization of nano SiC added MgB2 bulk superconductors with high density and homogeneous distribution by in-situ Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) technique. The densities and phase analyses of the samples were determined by the Archimedes method and X-ray diffraction (XRD), respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was utilized to investigate the effects of SiC addition on the microstructure and densification of MgB2. The transition temperature (T c ) was determined from the resistivity-temperature (ρ-T) curve and it was seen that the transition temperature decreased with the increase in the content of SiC. The critical current density (J c ) of the samples was calculated by using the Bean critical state model, and the critical current density was improved up to 10 wt% SiC addition compared to the pure sample in both low and high field region.
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OpenAlex topics: Superconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys · Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism · Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications
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