Microstructure, texture and magnetic properties of Ni–Cu–W substrates for coated conductors

• Published in: Materials letters Vol. 92; pp. 386 - 388
• Main Authors: Wulff, A.C., Mishin, O.V., Andersen, N.H., Zhao, Y., Grivel, J.-C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2013
• Subjects: alloys; annealing; copper; Electron microscopy; Grain boundaries; hardness; magnetic properties; Metal and alloys; microstructure; Superconductors; temperature; Texture; Grain boundaries; Superconductors; Metal and alloys; Electron microscopy; Texture

The microstructure, texture, hardness and magnetization have been investigated in a series of strongly cube-textured (Ni95W5)100–xCux samples with x=0, 5, 10 and 15at% Cu. It is found that the addition of 5at% Cu to the Ni–5at% W alloy results in a substantial decrease of the Curie temperature and i...