Abstract: A starting material which is converted to a continuous body of an oxide superconductor by a heat treatment is filled in a tubular Ag sheath member. The diameter of the filled member is reduced by extrusion to form a wire. The wire is subjected to a heat treatment so that the starting material inside the sheath member is converted to a continuous body of an oxide superconductor. A superconducting wire constituted by the sheath member and the oxide superconductor filled inside the sheath member is obtained. A superconducting coil can be obtained by winding the superconducting wire.

Abstract: A starting material which is converted to a continuous body of an oxide superconductor by a heat treatment is filled in a tubular Ag sheath member. The diameter of the filled member is reduced by extrusion to form a wire. The wire is subjected to a heat treatment so that the starting material inside the sheath member is converted to a continuous body of an oxide superconductor. A superconducting wire constituted by the sheath member and the oxide superconductor filled inside the sheath member is obtained. A superconducting coil can be obtained by winding the superconducting wire.

Abstract: A housing is arranged outside a superconducting wire body to enclose it at a predetermined gap. A solder layer and/or a space are formed as a stress relaxation layer between the superconducting wire body and the housing. The gap between a surface of the superconducting wire body, to which a load acts in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the superconducting wire body, and a housing material layer, is set to at least 0.25 mm at each side. Alternatively, a solder layer is formed to leave a space between a surface of the superconducting wire body, to which the above load mainly acts, and the housing material layer.

Abstract: A high-Tc oxide superconductor including Bi, Sr, Ca, Cu, O and at least one of Pb and Al, with a high critical temperature than that of liquid nitrogen. A method for producing the high-Tx oxide superconductor is also disclosed, in which Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, SrCO.sub.3, CaCO.sub.3, CuO and PbO or Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 powders are mixed, calcined, ground, cold-pressed and sintered. The calcined mixture may be melted and annealed to obtain a tape-form superconductor.

Abstract: A high-Tc oxide superconductor including Bi, Sr, Ca, Cu, O and at least one of Pb and Al, with a high critical temperature than that of liquid nitrogen. A method for producing the high-Tc oxide superconductor is also disclosed, in which Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3, SrCO.sub.3, CaCO.sub.3, CuO and PbO or Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 powders are mixed, calcined, ground, cold-pressed and sintered. The calcined mixture may be melted and annealed to obtain a tape-form superconductor.

Abstract: A composite member is prepared which comprises a core which will have a compound superconducting layer when heat-treated, and a stock for forming a stabilizing member made of copper and surrounding the core. The composite member is heat-treated in an oxidizing atmosphere, thus forming a copper-oxide thin layer on the surface of the stock. Thereafter, the composite member is heat-treated in a non-oxidizing atmosphere or in an atmosphere having an oxygen partial pressure which is too low to allow the forming of copper oxide. As a result, a compound superconducting wire is made which comprises a member including a compound superconductor, a diffusion-preventing layer made of oxide and surrounding the member, and a stabilizing member made of copper and surrounding the layer.

Abstract: A composite member is prepared which comprises a core which will have a compound superconducting layer when heat-treated, and a stock for forming a stabilizing member made of copper and surrounding the core. The composite member is heat-treated in an oxidizing atmosphere, thus forming a copper-oxide thin layer on the surface of the stock. Thereafter, the composite member is heat-treated in a non-oxidizing atmosphere or in an atmosphere having an oxygen partial pressure which is too low to allow the forming of copper oxide. As a result, a compound superconducting wire is made which comprises a member including a compound superconductor, a diffusion-preventing layer made of oxide and surrounding the member, and a stabilizing member made of copper and surrounding the layer.

Abstract: An improved multifilament superconductor is fabricated by the method in which a tin rod or tin based alloy rod is clad with a copper based alloy tube, the thus obtained copper-clad rod is further clad with a niobium based alloy tube, and a copper material is applied as a stabilizer on an outer peripheral surface of the niobium based alloy tube to form a composite. This composite is then reduced and thermally treated at a temperature ranging from 640.degree. to 770.degree. C. to thereby form an Nb.sub.3 Sn superconductor composite with a filament tube therein. At least one of the copper based alloy tube and the niobium based alloy tube contains 0.1-5.0 at. % titanium, and in addition, the tin based alloy rod may contain 0.1-3.5 at. % titanium. The tin is contained in the copper-clad rod at weight % of about 25-85, preferably 30-80 weight %.

Abstract: A powder having a predetermined composition is filled in a tube. The tube is drawn to obtain a wire and the wire is rolled to obtain a tape-like starting body. Then, a laser beam is irradiated on the part of the tape to heat and melt the part of the tape. The starting body is rapidly heated and then cooled, thereby the part of the starting body is melted and solidified to form a compound superconductor layer.

Abstract: A compound-superconducting coil of the type including a plurality of superconducting wires in a tube and forcing a coolant through the tube. The subject compound-superconducting coil comprises a plurality of compound-superconducting wires and a tube for receiving the plural wires. Void spaces are provided in the interior of the tube to allow for the passage of a coolant. The void fraction is 45% to 70% of the tube interior. The subject compound-superconducting coil, when brought to a superconducting condition, allows for the passage of a current whose magnitude accounts for at least 80% of a critical current observed when the wire is strain-free state.

Abstract: A superconductor for a pulsed magnet has a wire assembly including a plurality of superconducting wires individually bonded with a solder. The solder consists of an Sn-Pb alloy containing indium and/or bismuth. When this solder is used, a coupling current induced between the superconducting wires can be reduced to an acceptable value.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a fine multifilamentary Nb-Ti based superconducting wire was disclosed, which comprises a first step of processing an alloy consisting essentially of 10 to 50 atomic % of niobium, 40 to 75 atomic % of titanium and no higher than 30 atomic % of least one element selected from a group consisting of hafnium, tantalum and tungsten to form an alloy wire, a second step of covering said alloy wire with a stabilizer, cold drawing the resultant wire, bundling a plurality of stabilizer-clad wires thus obtained, covering the bundle of wires with a stabilizer, and extruding and cold drawing the resultant bundled wire to thereby form a multifilamentary wire, and a third step of thermally treating the resultant multifilamentary wire at a temperature of 250.degree. to 600.degree. C. and drawing the resultant treated multifilamentary wire to a reduction rate of 30 to 99.9%. The third step is carried out more than once.