Y-Ba-Cu-O ceramics (mixing atomic ratio (Y:Ba:Cu)=(1 to 4):(1 to 5):(1 to 6)) were prepared by solid state reactions at 950°C for 17hrs in O
2, starting with Y
2O
3, BaCO
3 and CuO. When kept in water at 20°C, most of the superconducting black ceramics became white within 1 to 2 days, due to the H
2O attack. However, the ceramics made of mixing atomic ratio 1:1:2 was still black and had Meissner effect up to 20 days.
Jc of the 112 ceramics (25A/cm
2) was smaller than 39A/cm
2 of 123 ceramics. The mixing composition of the 112 was the same as that of the mixture of 123 and YCuO
2.5 (20.5wt%). It is expected that the water resistivity and superconducting properties of the ceramics composed of 123 and YCuO
2.5 (3 to 15wt%) may be better than those of the 123 or 112 ceramics. The
Tc (zero) and
Jc (77K) of these ceramics (123-YCuO
2.5) were about 92K and 28-60A/cm
2, respectively.However, the
Jc of these ceramics when kept in water at 20°C for only 1 day decreased below 5A/cm
2, in spite of these ceramics being black and having Meissner effect. When kept in salad oil, these ceramics were still black, and
Tc (zero) and
Jc were about 92K and 18-53A/cm
2 even after 90 days. It is concluded that the H
2O attack is very sever, but the superconducting properties are not so much damaged when kept in oil, due to the lack of water.
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