Measurements of electrical and mechanical properties of aluminum composite cryoconductors /

(Fe, Ce, Si, Mg, etc.) from the alloy matrix. The result of

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sundby, Paul C., 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:(Fe, Ce, Si, Mg, etc.) from the alloy matrix. The result of
(RRR) of five (5) composite aluminum cryoconductor wires and
750 to 2242 when annealed at 400'C for 20 minutes In
adjacent samples of the same wire type. Values of RRR are
and cooling rate. This investigation is primarily undertaken
and RRR probe construction design details.
and to learn about the sensitivity of wire RRR to variations
annealing study include annealing temperature, annealing time
approximately 400'C, and the optimum annealing time lies
between 5 to 200 minutes. This broad range in annealing
contamination is occurring by the diffusion of impurity atoms
crystal defects and allow recovery, recrystallization and
dependent on the number of filaments, the purity of the
electrical or mechanical property differences between
general, single filament cryoconductors show larger RRR
grain growth to proceed. The removal of crystal defects will
in the heat treatment schedule. Wires are annealed to remove
include the wire diameter, number of pure aluminum filaments,
increase the RRR as a function of time and temperature. At
initial filament RRR, matrix alloy composition and
manufacturing method. The dependent variables for the
matrix and filament purity. RRR results cover a range from
maximum.
mechanical properties on fifteen (15) aluminum cryoconductor
on fifteen (I 5) cryoconductor wires are also examined at
Other highlights in this thesis include a post annealing
recovery study, computerized data acquisition source code
room temperature and 4.2K. Results show cryoconductors
sample variability. Sample variability is defined as the
strength, ultimate tensile strength and percent elongation
The optimum annealing temperature for the five (5) wires is
The results of annealing on the residual resistance ratio
the same time recovery is taking place, filament
these two situations is a RRR vs. time curve that exhibits a
times is caused by physical differences in wire types and
to determine the optimum post manufacturing heat treatment
values compared to the four (4) filament conductors. Yield
weakest.
which appear to have high RRR values are usually the
wires are presented. The independent variables of the study
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xii, 119 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.