Advances in Cryogenic Engineering Materials : Volume 26

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Materials Resource Considerations for Cryogenic Engineering....Pages 1-9
Nb-Ti Alloy Superconductors—Present Status and Potential for Improvement....Pages 10-36
The Magnetic Character of Austenitic Stainless Steels....Pages 37-47
Alteration of the Superconducting Properties of A15 Compounds and Elementary Composite Superconductors by Nonhydrostatic Elastic Strain....Pages 48-65
A Review of Antifriction Materials and Design for Cryogenic Environments....Pages 66-77
Cryogenic Processing....Pages 78-82
Forum on International Standards for Cryogenic Polymers and Composites....Pages 83-85
Jumplike Deformation of Copper and Aluminum During Low-Temperature Creep....Pages 86-90
Heating Effects During Tensile Tests of Aisi 304L Stainless Steel At 4 K....Pages 91-101
Relationship Between Work-Hardening Rate and Dislocation Structure in Titanium Alloys at 4.2 to 373 K....Pages 102-106
Temperature Dependence of Yielding in Austenitic Stainless Steels....Pages 107-119
The Low-Temperature Change of the Magnetic Structure and Plastic Properties of Fe-Cr-Ni Alloys....Pages 120-125
The Fe-10Ni-1Mo-0.20C Steel as a Potential Alloy for Cryogenic Applications....Pages 126-136
Cryogenic Fracture Toughness and Fatigue Crack-Growth Rate Properties of Inconel 706 Base Material and GAS Tungsten-ARC Weldments....Pages 137-150
The Choice of Steel for the Isabelle Magnet Tubes....Pages 151-157
A Nitrogen-Strengthened Austenitic Stainless Steel for Cryogenic Magnet Structures....Pages 158-170
Cryogenic Treatment of AISI-T8 and C1045 Steels....Pages 171-179
A Pneumatic Materials Test System for Low-Temperature Applications....Pages 180-186
A Review of the Development of Ferritic Consumables for the Welding of 9%-Nickel Steel: Research in the United States and Japan....Pages 187-199
Newly Developed Matching Ferritic Filler-Metal Welding of 9%-Ni Steel....Pages 200-209
A Study of Ferritic Weld Deposits in Fe-9Ni Steel....Pages 210-218
Fracture of Al-Mg6-Mn Plates and Welds at Cryogenic Temperatures....Pages 219-226
GAS Tungsten-ARC Welding of High-Purity Aluminum for Aluminum-Stabilized Composite Superconductors....Pages 227-234
Mechanical, Electrical, and Thermal Characterization of G-10Cr and G-11Cr Glass-Cloth/Epoxy Laminates Between Room Temperature and 4 K....Pages 235-244
Room-Temperature Mechanical Strength Selection Criteria of G-10 Intended for Cryogenic Service....Pages 245-251
Manufacturing Capabilities of CR-Grade Laminates....Pages 252-258
A Study of Interlaminar Shear Strength at Cryogenic Temperatures....Pages 259-267
Tests of Composite Materials at Cryogenic Temperatures: Facilities and Results....Pages 268-279
Testing of Fiberglass-Reinforced Polyester Composite....Pages 280-285
Low-Temperature Measurement of the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Phenolic Laminate, the Pultruded Polyester Fiberglass, and A & B Epoxy Putty....Pages 286-294
Three-Dimensional Contraction and Mechanical Properties of Glass-Cloth-Reinforced Epoxy Materials at Cryogenic Temperatures....Pages 295-299
Ultimate Strength, Low-Stress Creep Characteristics and Thermal Intercept Methods for an Epoxy-Fiberglass Tension Member Support....Pages 300-308
The Manufacture of a Glass-Fabric/Epoxide-Resin Composite Piston for a Bubble Chamber....Pages 309-314
Coefficient of Friction Measurements of Fiberglass/Epoxy at Cryogenic Temperatures....Pages 315-318
A15 Superconducting Composites in the 0.1-μm Region....Pages 319-326
Research on the Monolithic Process of Making A15 Superconducting Materials....Pages 327-333
Superconducting A15 Composite Materials....Pages 334-336
Progress with Cold Powder-Metallurgy-Processed Superconducting Multifilamentary Composites....Pages 337-342
High-Temperature-Gradient Casting of in Situ Multifilamentary Superconductors....Pages 343-349
Multifilamentary V 3 Ga Produced by the in Situ Process....Pages 350-357
Processing Limits for Ultrafine-Multifilament Nb 3 SN....Pages 358-366
AC Losses in Untwisted Superconducting Composites Fabricated by an in Situ Technique....Pages 367-377
Improvements in Current-Carrying Capacities of A15 Superconductors in High Magnetic Fields....Pages 378-387
Irradiation Influence on the Properties of Superconducting, Ductile, Aging V-Ga Alloys....Pages 388-392
Experimental Test of a Scaling Law in Low-Temperature, Fast-Neutron-Irradiated Nb 3 Sn and V 3 Ga Superconductors....Pages 393-401
Metallurgical Processing and Superconducting Properties of V 3 Ga Formed in the V-Ga/Cu-Ga-Al Composite System....Pages 402-409
Superconducting Properties of Composite, Rigid, Tubular Elements with Nb 3 Sn Diffusion Layers....Pages 410-414
Composition Profiles in Nb 3 Sn Diffusion Layers....Pages 415-424
Electromagnetic Properties of Superconducting Nb 3 Sn....Pages 425-431
Temperature Dependence of the Critical Current and Pinning Behavior for Nb 3 Sn Filamentary Superconductors....Pages 432-441
Superconducting Properties of (Nb, Ta) 3 Sn Wires Fabricated by the Bronze Process....Pages 442-450
Properties of Multifilamentary Nb 3 Sn Superconductors Fabricated by the Internal Bronze Approach....Pages 451-456
Fabrication of Nb 3 Sn Multifilament Wire for Lasl Transmission Line....Pages 457-463
Prototype Multifilamentary Nb 3 Sn Superconductor for the High Field Test Facility at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory....Pages 464-470
Transmission Electron Microscopy of Commercial Filamentary Nb-Ti Superconducting Composites....Pages 471-478
Enhanced Values of H c2 in Nb-Ti Ternary and Quaternary Alloys....Pages 479-486
Neutron Irradiation Experiments on Various Nb-Ti Superconductors....Pages 487-493
Fabrication Studies of a Strengthened Al/Nb-Ti Composite Conductor....Pages 494-498
Boundary Resistance in Aluminum-Stabilized Conductors....Pages 499-504
Nonlinear Stresses and Relative Displacements of the Superconducting Filaments and Stabilizer in A Large Aluminum Composite Conductor....Pages 505-513
Design of an Aluminum-Stabilized Superconductor for Tokamak Toroidal Field Coils....Pages 514-521
Parameters Affecting Prestrain and B c2 in Multifilamentary Nb 3 Sn Conductors....Pages 522-529
The Effects of Mechanical Stresses on the High Field Critical Current Density of in Situ Multifilamentary Nb 3 Sn Wires....Pages 530-537
Superconducting and Mechanical Properties of in Situ Formed Cu-V 3 Ga Composites....Pages 538-542
Effects of Alloying on the Strain Response of Critical Currents in Nb 3 Sn Conductors....Pages 543-550
Stress Effects in Nb 3 Sn-Nb-Bronze Composites....Pages 551-560
Fatigue and Friction Behavior of Superconductors in Various States....Pages 561-567
Stress Effects in an Nb 3 Sn Conductor Proposed for use in the Magnetic Fusion Energy Program....Pages 568-577
Maximsuper: A Computer Program to Assist in the Design of Multifilamentary Superconducting Composites....Pages 578-588
Effect of Thermal Contraction of Sample-Holder Material on Critical Current....Pages 589-598
Current Sharing Between Insulated Strands in a Superconducting Cable....Pages 599-607
Monolithic Terminations for Multistrand Nb-Ti and Nb 3 Sn Cables....Pages 608-614
Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Resistance Welds at Cryogenic Temperatures....Pages 615-620
Characterization of Several Aluminum Alloys for Moderate-Strength High-Conductivity Applications....Pages 621-624
Structural Analysis of Nb-Nb x O y -Pb Josephson Tunnel Junctions for 2 e/h Measurements....Pages 625-631
Internally Cooled Nb 3 Sn Cable Performance in A Solenoid....Pages 632-637
An Investigation of Cooldown Strain in Potted Superconductive Magnets....Pages 638-646
Propagation of Normal Zones in Thermally Insulated Superconductors....Pages 647-653
Stability Measurements of A Large Nb 3 Sn Force-Cooled Conductor....Pages 654-661
AC Losses and Stabilization of Nb 3 Sn Superconducting Tapes....Pages 662-666
Recovery of Superconductivity of Formvar-Coated Composite Nb-Ti/Cu from Postquench Conditions....Pages 667-676
Training of Epoxy-Impregnated Superconductor Windings....Pages 677-683
Back Matter....Pages 685-703