Preparation of Bulky Bi(Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-O Superconductor by Magnetized Twin-Roll

Abstract
A highly oriented (Bi, Pb)2Sr2Ca2Cu3O x bulk superconductor has been prepared by magnetized twin-roll processing. In these bulks, plate-like crystal grains were highly oriented by a magnetic and mechanical force. The grain c-axes were parallel to the magnetic field and pressing directions. In fact, both critical current density (J c) and orientation degree of the sample rolled under 2 T were higher than those of the sample rolled with no magnetic field. The magnetized twin-roll processing is effective not only in enhancing grain-orientation but also in packing to improve J c.