Abstract

Single-core MgB2/Cu and MgB2/Fe/Cu wires and tapes have been made by the powder-in-tube method with the use of commercial MgB2 powder (Alfa Aesar) involving hydrostatic extrusion and two-axial rolling processes. High-pressure post-treatments such as cold isostatic pressing, double hydrostatic extrusion and uniaxial pressing were applied. The grain connectivity, Ic(B) curves, pinning in MgB2 grains, upper critical field, deformation homogeneity, compact density and preferable alignment crystallites for the [001] (c-axis) direction were all improved and enhanced by application of various high-pressure treatments for the MgB2 compound and composites. Hydrostatically extruded MgB2 wires have been shown to be better than rolled wires and are very promising for possible application in windings.

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