Processing and properties of long-lengths of Ag-clad BSCCO superconductors and high-{Tc} magnets

Long lengths of Ag-clad mono and multicore BSCCO tapes were fabricated by the powder-in-tube technique. The critical current density (J{sub c}) of 125-m-long monocore tapes was {approx}12,000 A/cm{sup 2} (critical current, I{sub c} 20 A) at 77 K. A 230-m-long 37-filament tape carried an I{sub c} of 14 A (corresponding to a J{sub c} of {approx}10,000 A/cm{sup 2}). Pancake-shaped coils were formed from long-length conductors by the wind-and-react approach. High-T{sub c} magnets were then assembled by stacking the pancake coils and connecting them in series. The magnets were tested as a function of applied magnetic fields at 4.2, 27, 64, and 77 K. A magnet containing 480 m of high-{Tc} tape generated a record-high field of 2.6 T at 4.2 K. Another magnet assembled with {approx}770 m of tape generated a field of {approx}1 T at 4.2 K and {approx}0.6 T at 27 K, both in an applied background field of {approx}20 T. Strain tolerance of high-{Tc} tapes was evaluated by measuring J{sub c} retention as a function of applied strain in an 0.5 T applied field at 77 K