Effects of the addition of third elements on the critical current density,
Jc, of the Nb-60 at%Ti alloy have been investigated. As the third elements, Si, Ge, Ni, O, N, C, Cu, Co, Fe, Cr, Pd, Pt, Zr, Al, Mo, V, W, Au, Ag, Sn, Zn, Pb, Bi, Ta and Hf were added up to a few at%. The specimens were reduced 98.44% in area by cold-drawing and then aged at 673 K or 773 K. The results are summarized as follows:
(1) The addition of Si, Ge, Ni, O or N to the Nb-Ti alloy increases the
Jc of the aged specimens by a factor of ten.
(2) The addition of Si, Ge, Ni, O or N produces a finer and more uniform distribution of α-precipitates which act as pinning points of flux lines, thus resulting in the increase in
Jc.
(3) The hardness of the Nb-Ti alloy is increased by addition of the third elements. It is difficult to cold-draw the alloys containing more than 2 at%O or N and more than 3 at%Si, Ge or Ni.
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