Bulk MgxB2 superconductor production by excess Mg and hot press methods and their properties

Authors : Ekrem YANMAZ, Claudia CASTİLLO-BERRİO, Ümit ALKAN, A. Tolga ÜLGEN, Fırat KARABOĞA, Osman ENİS, Didem ODABAŞI CİNGİ, Pelin ALCAN, İlkay SARAÇOĞLU

Pages : 43-48

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Publication Date : 2017-03-16

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Four different nominal compositions MgB 2 , Mg 1.5 B 2 , Mg 2 B 2 and Mg 2.5 B 2 were produced by excess Mg method and hot press. These superconducting samples were compared in terms of structural, electric and magnetic properties. The superconducting phase was determined by XRD analysis, which indicated the formation of MgB 2 structure as a main matrix with some amount of non-superconducting phases, such as metallic Mg and minor amount of MgO. The electric properties of the samples were characterized by low temperature resistivity measurements under different magnetic fields 0.5, 1.0, 3.0 T. The results showed that the superconducting T c,onset and T c,offset transition temperatures moved to lower values. These results indicate that excess Mg method improves the superconducting and magnetic properties of MgB 2 , as well as enhanced the rigidity and ductility of the samples.  Experimental results showed the advantages of the proposed methods, established the most suitable transition temperature of the samples, as well as the decline from the superconducting to normal state.  
Keywords : MgB2 superconductors, Excess Mg Method, Ring Shape, Disc Shape