World-Wide Benchmarking of ITER rm Nb 3 rm Sn Strand Test Facilities

The world-wide procurement of rm Nb 3 rm Sn and NbTi for the ITER superconducting magnet systems will involve eight to ten strand suppliers from six Domestic Agencies (DAs) on three continents. To ensure accurate and consistent measurement of the physical and superconducting properties of the compos...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on applied superconductivity 2010-06, Vol.20 (3), p.1500-1503
Main Authors: Jewell, Matthew C, Boutboul, Thierry, Oberli, Luc-Rene, Liu, Fang, Wu, Yu, Vostner, Alexander, Isono, Takaaki, Takahashi, Yoshikazu, Park, Soo-Hyeon, Shikov, Alexander, Vorobieva, Alexandra, Martovetsky, Nicolai, Seo, Kazutaka, Bessette, Denis, Devred, Arnaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benchmarking
Niobium
Procurement
Strands
Superconductivity
Suppliers
Test facilities
Tin
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Summary:The world-wide procurement of rm Nb 3 rm Sn and NbTi for the ITER superconducting magnet systems will involve eight to ten strand suppliers from six Domestic Agencies (DAs) on three continents. To ensure accurate and consistent measurement of the physical and superconducting properties of the composite strand, a strand test facility benchmarking effort was initiated in August 2008. The objectives of this effort are to assess and improve the superconducting strand test and sample preparation technologies at each DA and supplier, in preparation for the more than ten thousand samples that will be tested during ITER procurement. The present benchmarking includes tests for critical current ( I rm c ) , n -index, hysteresis loss ( Q rm hys ) , residual resistivity ratio ( RRR ) , strand diameter, Cu fraction, twist pitch, twist direction, and metal plating thickness (Cr or Ni).
ISSN:1051-8223
1558-2515
DOI:10.1109/TASC.2010.2043245