Abstract
Textured YBa 2Cu 3O 7−δ (Y-123) ceramic material has been prepared from a mixture of Y 2BaCuO 3, BaCuO 2 and CuO, by solidification in a magnetic field of 7 T. The application of the magnetic field during solidification allows one to control the orientation of the crystals within the material. An annealing temperature above 1040°C is necessary to obtain a well textured ceramic. The composition of the starting material has an influence on the form of the sample: an excess of 25% by weight of Y 2BaCuO 3 allows the initial form of the sample to be preserved. Electrical transport and magnetization measurements are reported. Transport critical current densities of 7200 A/cm 2 in a magnetic field of 2 T and 4300 A/cm 2 in 6 T in the case H∥ ab planes have been observed at 77 K. A transport critical current density of 1600 A/cm 2 in 6 T in the case H∥ c-axis has been measured, in spite of the fact that critical currents deduced from magnetic measurements using the Bean model are negligible for fields in excess of 5 T.
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