Abstract: A method of manufacturing a superconducting wire includes the step of drawing a wire formed by coating raw material powder for a superconductor with a metal (S6), the step of first rolling (S8) rolling a multifilamentary wire after the step of drawing (S6), and the step of first sintering (S10) sintering the multifilamentary wire 1 after the step of the first rolling (S8). At least one of an interval between the step of drawing (S6) and the step of the first rolling (S8) and an interval between the step of the first rolling (S8) and the step of the first sintering (S10) is less than seven days. With this method, a superconducting wire having high and uniform performance can be obtained.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a superconducting wire includes the step of drawing a wire formed by coating raw material powder for a superconductor with a metal (S6), the step of first rolling (S8) rolling a multifilamentary wire after the step of drawing (S6), and the step of first sintering (S10) sintering the multifilamentary wire 1 after the step of the first rolling (S8). At least one of an interval between the step of drawing (S6) and the step of the first rolling (S8) and an interval between the step of the first rolling (S8) and the step of the first sintering (S10) is less than seven days. With this method, a superconducting wire having high and uniform performance can be obtained.

Abstract: The invention offers an oxide superconducting wire, a superconducting structure, a method of producing an oxide superconducting wire, a superconducting cable, a superconducting magnet, and a product incorporating the superconducting magnet. The oxide superconducting wire is a tape-shaped oxide superconducting wire in which a plurality of filaments, each of which has a Bi-2223-based oxide superconductor, are embedded in a matrix. The oxide superconducting wire has a cross-sectional area of at most 0.5 mm2 in a cross section perpendicular to the direction of its length. In the cross section of the oxide superconducting wire, the filaments have an average cross-sectional area per filament of at least 0.2% and at most 6% of the cross-sectional area of the oxide superconducting wire. Having the above features, the oxide superconducting wire can not only increase its critical current density but also decrease its AC loss.

Abstract: A method of measuring the critical current value of a superconducting wire comprises the step of measuring first to mth (m denotes an integer of at least 2) current values (I1, I2, . . . , Im) and first to mth voltage values (V1, V2, . . . , Vm) corresponding to the respective ones of the first to mth current values. The first current value I1 and the first voltage value V1 are measured by retaining the current fed from a constant current source to the superconducting wire in a state set to a first set value I1a for a constant time and thereafter measuring the current flowing through the superconducting wire and a voltage generated in the superconducting wire.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a superconducting wire includes the step of drawing a wire formed by coating raw material powder for a superconductor with a metal, the step of first rolling a multifilamentary wire after the step of drawing, and the step of first sintering the multifilamentary wire 1 after the step of the first rolling. At least one of an interval between the step of drawing and the step of the first rolling and an interval between the step of the first rolling and the step of the first sintering is less than seven days. With this method, a superconducting wire having high and uniform performance can be obtained.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a superconducting wire includes the step of drawing a wire formed by coating raw material powder for a superconductor with a metal or a wire with a multifilamentary structure, the step of sealing an end portion of a clad wire or a multifilamentary wire after the step of drawing, and the step of first rolling, rolling the multifilamentary wire after the step of sealing. With this method, a superconducting wire having high and uniform performance can be obtained.

Abstract: Provided is a superconducting cable having a structure such that cable cores, each having a superconducting layer, are housed in a thermal insulation pipe and the superconducting layer of each cable core has portions having different critical current values. When an excessive current flows in the superconducting layer in case of a short-circuit failure, the current exceeds the critical current value of the portion having a smaller critical current value first, which results in damage to the portion, suppressing the occurrence of damage to the other normal portion. A superconducting cable line using this superconducting cable and a splitter for accommodating the cable cores therein is also provided.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a superconducting wire includes the step of drawing a wire formed by coating raw material powder for a superconductor with a metal, the step of first rolling rolling a multifilamentary wire after the step of drawing, and the step of first sintering sintering the multifilamentary wire after the step of the first rolling. The method further includes the step of holding a clad wire, a multifilamentary wire, or a multifilamentary wire under a reduced-pressure atmosphere in at least one of an interval between the step of drawing and the step of the first rolling and an interval between the step of the first rolling and the step of the first sintering.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a superconducting wire includes the step of drawing a wire formed by coating raw material powder for a superconductor with a metal or a wire with a multifilamentary structure, the step of sealing an end portion of a clad wire or a multifilamentary wire after the step of drawing, and the step of first rolling, rolling the multifilamentary wire after the step of sealing. With this method, a superconducting wire having high and uniform performance can be obtained.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a superconducting wire includes the step of drawing a wire formed by coating raw material powder for a superconductor with a metal, the step of first rolling a multifilamentary wire after the step of drawing, and the step of first sintering the multifilamentary wire after the step of the first rolling. The method further includes the step of holding a clad wire, a multifilamentary wire, or a multifilamentary wire under a reduced-pressure atmosphere in at least one of an interval between the step of drawing and the step of the first rolling and an interval between the step of the first rolling and the step of the first sintering. With this method, a superconducting wire having high and uniform performance can be obtained.

Abstract: There is provided a superconducting wire that has a high critical current density and is less likely to suffer longitudinal cracking and breakage during the steps of manufacturing the same. The superconducting wire according to the present invention is an oxide superconducting wire including an oxide superconductor and a cladding metal for cladding the oxide superconductor, and is characterized in that a material of the cladding metal has a breaking strain of at least 30% in a stress-strain test.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a superconducting wire includes the step of drawing a wire formed by coating raw material powder for a superconductor with a metal (S6), the step of first rolling (S8) rolling a multifilamentary wire after the step of drawing (S6), and the step of first sintering (S10) sintering the multifilamentary wire 1 after the step of the first rolling (S8). At least one of an interval between the step of drawing (S6) and the step of the first rolling (S8) and an interval between the step of the first rolling (S8) and the step of the first sintering (S10) is less than seven days. With this method, a superconducting wire having high and uniform performance can be obtained.

Abstract: Provided is a superconducting cable having a structure such that cable cores, each having a superconducting layer, are housed in a thermal insulation pipe and the superconducting layer of each cable core has portions having different critical current values. When an excessive current flows in the superconducting layer in case of a short-circuit failure, the current exceeds the critical current value of the portion having a smaller critical current value first, which results in damage to the portion, suppressing the occurrence of damage to the other normal portion. A superconducting cable line using this superconducting cable and a splitter for accommodating the cable cores therein is also provided.

Abstract: There is provided a superconducting wire that has a high critical current density and is less likely to suffer longitudinal cracking and breakage during the steps of manufacturing the same. The superconducting wire according to the present invention is an oxide superconducting wire including an oxide superconductor and a cladding metal for cladding the oxide superconductor, and is characterized in that a material of the cladding metal has a breaking strain of at least 30% in a stress-strain test.

Abstract: Provided is a superconducting cable having a structure such that cable cores, each having a superconducting layer, are housed in a thermal insulation pipe and the superconducting layer of each cable core has portions having different critical current values. When an excessive current flows in the superconducting layer in case of a short-circuit failure, the current exceeds the critical current value of the portion having a smaller critical current value first, which results in damage to the portion, suppressing the occurrence of damage to the other normal portion. A superconducting cable line using this superconducting cable and a splitter for accommodating the cable cores therein is also provided.

Abstract: A low-loss oxide superconducting wire using a reversible phenomenon is disclosed. The oxide superconducting wire is formed with a metal-coated multi-filamentary superconductor having a plurality of superconducting filaments in a matrix, in which d≦2 &mgr;m  (1), and d/(2&lgr;0′)≦1  (2), where d represents the size of the superconducting filament, and &lgr;0′ represents penetration depth of Campbell's a.c. magnetic field.

Abstract: Provided are an oxide superconducting wire which maintains a high critical current density and has a small current drift with small ac loss when the same carries an alternating current and a method of preparing the same, and a cable conductor which is formed by assembling such oxide superconducting wires. The oxide superconducting wire is a flat-molded stranded wire which is formed by twisting a plurality of metal-coated strands consisting of an oxide superconductor, and is characterized in that the flat-molded stranded wire has a rectangular sectional shape, and a section of each strand forming the flat-molded stranded wire has an aspect ratio (W1/T1) of at least 2. The method of preparing this oxide superconducting wire comprises the steps of preparing a stranded wire by twisting a plurality of strands, each of which is formed by metal-coating an oxide superconductor or raw material powder therefor, flat-molding the prepared stranded wire, and repeating rolling and a heat treatment of at least 800° C.

Abstract: A superconducting cable includes a core material, conductor layers formed by means of helically winding superconducting wires around the core material, electrically insulating layers, and magnetic shielding layers formed by means of helically winding superconducting wires around each of the electrically shielding layers. The superconducting wire is wound at the shortest pitch on the outermost conductor layer and is wound at the longest pitch on the outermost magnetic shielding layer.

Abstract: The diameter of a first metal tube charged with raw material powder is reduced for obtaining an elementary wire. A plurality of such elementary wires are charged into a second metal tube, which in turn is reduced in diameter for obtaining a round first wire having a plurality of first filaments. The first wire is uniaxially compressed thereby obtaining a tape-like second wire having a plurality of second filaments. The second wire is heat treated thereby obtaining an oxide superconducting wire including a plurality of superconductor filaments. The maximum grain size of the raw material powder is smaller than the minor diameter of the first or second filaments.

Abstract: The diameter of a first metal tube charged with raw material powder is reduced for obtaining an elementary wire. A plurality of such elementary wires are charged into a second metal tube, which in turn is reduced in diameter for obtaining a round first wire having a plurality of first filaments. The first wire is uniaxially compressed thereby obtaining a tape-like second wire having a plurality of second filaments. The second wire is heat treated thereby obtaining an oxide superconducting wire including a plurality of superconductor filaments. The maximum grain size of the raw material powder is smaller than the minor diameter of the first or second filaments.