Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 May 1998
Transport critical current measurements were performed at 77 K on bulk silver-less (Bi, Pb)2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+x ceramics textured by slow sinter-forging process. The influences of the 85 K superconductive 2212 phase and non-superconductive secondary phases (SrxCa1−x)2PbO4, (Sr,Ca)14Cu24Oy and (SrxCa1−x)2CuO3, are discussed in terms of their amounts, their grain sizes and shapes and their distribution among the 2223 matrix. The importance of the temperature profile and the atmosphere the annealing that follows the sinter-forging process is clearly demonstrated.
This paper was presented at the "4es journées d'études SEE: matériaux superconducteur à haute Tc", held at Caen, the 26 and 27 March 1997.
* This paper was presented at the "4es journées d'études SEE: matériaux superconducteur à haute T c", held at Caen, the 26 and 27 March 1997.