Patent ID: 7505800
Filing Date: 2009-03-17
Classification: H01L,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A superconductive element containing Nb 3 Sn, in particular a multifilament wire, comprising at least one superconductive filament which is obtained by a solid state diffusion reaction from a preliminary filament structure, said preliminary filament structure containing an elongated hollow pipe having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein said hollow pipe consists of Nb or an Nb alloy, in particular NbTa, wherein the outer surface is in close contact with a surrounding bronze matrix containing Cu and Sn, and wherein the inner surface is in close contact with an inner bronze matrix also containing Cu and Sn, characterized in that the inner bronze matrix of the preliminary filament structure encloses in its region an elongated core consisting of a metallic material, said metallic material of Ta or Ta alloy having at room temperature (=RT) a thermal expansion coefficient α