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Om P Arora

A Srinivasa Rao

Louis F Aprigliano

James H Brady

An improved ceramic-plus-metal superconducting composition of YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.6+x plus substantially pure aluminum for ultimate use in making superconducting devices such as wires and tapes for utilization in motors, generators, electric circuits, etc.

Composite for making superconducting wires or tapes

A method of making an improved YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.6+x ceramic superconductor. The method includes the steps of: adding aluminum powder to YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.6+x powder to form a powder mixture, pressing the powder mixture, and rolling the pressed mixture into a thin ceramic superconductor. The addition of aluminum results in improved superconducting transition temperature, ductility and formability.

Method to produce YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.6+x superconducting wires or

A method for improving the superconducting transition temperature of the MBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.x where M is selected from the group consisting of Y, Er, Eu, Yb, Dy and Ho and where x is a value of from 6 to 7 ceramic by utilizing specific sequences of heat treating times and temperatures in conjunction with the use of silver oxide in making superconducting devices or wires for ultimate use in motors, generators and electrical circuits.

Method of producing YBa.sub.2 Cu.sub.3 O.sub.6+x superconductors with

A method for transferring current which uses a fusible alloy comprising f about 25.0 to about 48.0 weight percent bismuth, from about 0.8 to about 11.5 weight percent cadmium, from about 18.0 to about 53.5 weight percent indium, from 0.0 to about 24.0 weight percent lead, and from about 9.0 to about 17.0 weight percent tin.

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