Understanding the dangers of skipping the 215°C step in RRP wire heat treatment
Channel: Charlie Sanabria
Date: 2018-02-24

For many years, the belief that a heat treatment of 48 hours at 215°C can prevent Sn leakage in superconducting coils made of high Jc Nb3Sn wires has been regarded as common sense. This experiment challenges that belief.
Presented at the Low Temperature Superconducting Workshop in February 13, 2018, Jacksonville, Florida.