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Influences of oxygen partial pressure on YBCO grain growth by a zone melting method

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

X. Yao ,
M. Sumida  and
Y. Shiohara
X. Yao
Affiliation:
Superconductivity Research Laboratory, ISTEC, 1-10-13 Shinonome Koto-ku, Tokyo 135, Japan
M. Sumida
Affiliation:
Superconductivity Research Laboratory, ISTEC, 1-10-13 Shinonome Koto-ku, Tokyo 135, Japan
Y. Shiohara
Affiliation:
Superconductivity Research Laboratory, ISTEC, 1-10-13 Shinonome Koto-ku, Tokyo 135, Japan
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Abstract

This study investigates the influences of Y–Ba–Cu–O compounds solidification under different oxygen partial pressures by a zone melting method. In the Y–Ba–Cu–O system, P(O2) ranged from 0.02 to 1 atm, and the following reaction occurred during heating: YBa2Cu3O6−δ (Y123) → Y2BaCuO5 (Y211) + L. With an increase of oxygen partial pressure or decrease of pulling rate, the morphology of the solidified interface changed from mushy to equiaxed, cellular, and planar. The continuous Y123 grains were readily obtained under high oxygen partial pressure. Based on the constitutional supercooling theory and combining the result of the yttrium solubility limit for different oxygen partial pressures, the influences of oxygen partial pressure on Y123 morphological evolution were clarified.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 11 , Issue 11 , November 1996 , pp. 2711 - 2716
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1996

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