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Texture development in long lengths of NiFe tapes for superconducting coated conductor

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A highly oriented cubic texture (full width at half maximum <10°) has been formed in long length NiFe tapes. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), electron back-scattered patterns (EBSP) and optical microscopy (OM) techniques have been used in assessing the surface and volume texture and also the surface morphology of these kilometer long NiFe substrates. This texture was formed under a range of conditions including dynamic annealing in a reduced atmosphere and static annealing in hydrogen and in vacuum. Heat treatment for excessive times in vacuum tends to roughen the surface and should be avoided. Mechanical polishing can induce an additional undesirable texture, but electropolishing gives smooth tapes with good texture.

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  1. Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, Pembroke Street, Cambridge, CB2 3QZ, UK

    B. A. Glowacki, M. E. Vickers & N. A. Rutter

  2. Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Superconductivity, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 OHE, UK

    B. A. Glowacki & N. A. Rutter

  3. Oxford Instruments, Eynsham, Witney, Oxon, OX8 1TL, UK

    E. Maher

  4. Europa Metalli, 257 Via Della Repubblica, 55052, Fornaci Di Barga, Italy

    F. Pasotti & A. Baldini

  5. Carpenter Technology (UK) Ltd, Napier Way, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 2RB, UK

    R. Major

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Glowacki, B.A., Vickers, M.E., Rutter, N.A. et al. Texture development in long lengths of NiFe tapes for superconducting coated conductor. Journal of Materials Science 37, 157–168 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013174615103

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