The dependence of the superconducting critical temperature
Tc on composition has been investigated for A15-type Nb
3Al compounds. The
Tc and the composition of the samples have been determined by the specific heat measurement and exactly by the electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) measurements, respectively. The
Tc is determined, on the other hand, by the magnetic flux transmission ratio through the sample. The
Tc dependence on the Al composition determined by the specific heat measurement is the same as that by the magnetic flux transmission measurement. The determination of
Tc by the magnetic flux transmission give the macroscopic
Tc of the samples where the composition and its distribution are certified by the EPMA measurements.
The superconducting critical temperature
Tc and the lattice parameter are investigated for Nb
3(Al, Ge) compounds, whose Ge atoms go into the Al-site, in comparison with those of Nb
3Al compounds. The prepared samples Nb
1−x(Al, Ge)
x have the composition between 0.22≤
x≤0.26. The
Tc is evaluated by the magnetic flux transmission ratio. The samples are characterized by the powder X-ray diffraction, and the lattice parameter is evaluated quantitatively by the Rietveld method. The
Tc of Nb
3(Al, Ge) compounds shows above 18.0 K. The
Tc=18 K of Nb
3(Al, Ge) compounds, which is equal to that of the stoichiometric composition of Nb
3Al, is strongly related to the Nb-ordering for the Nb-site. The ordering for the (Al, Ge)-site and the balance of among Nb, Al and Ge atoms in addition to the decrease of the lattice parameter is important to increase the
Tc above 18 K. The solute region of A15-type Nb
3(Al, Ge) is larger than that of A15-type Nb
3Al at the side of the (Al, Ge)-rich composition.
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