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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1998
Shuji Hahakura, Osaka, JP;
Nobuhiro Saga, Osaka, JP;
Kazuya Ohmatsu, Osaka, JP;
Kenichi Sato, Osaka, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An oxide superconducting wire having a circular or substantially circular sectional shape and exhibiting a high critical current density comparable to that of a tape-shaped wire is provided. The oxide superconducting wire consists of a plurality of filaments extending along the longitudinal direction of the wire in the form of ribbons, and a stabilizer matrix covering the filaments. The aspect ratio of the width to the thickness of each filament is 4 to 40, and the thickness of each filament is 5 to 50 &mgr;m. A section of the wire is in a circular or substantially circular shape. The wire exhibits a critical current density of at least 2000 A/cm,at a temperature of 77 K with no application of a magnetic field. It is preferable that the plurality of filaments are substantially rotation-symmetrically arranged with respect to the center of the wire. It is also preferable that a hexagonal-prismatic stabilizing matrix is provided at the center of the wire and the plurality of filaments covered with the stabilizer matrix are arranged on each side surface thereof in a layered manner. A flat stranded wire having low ac loss can be formed by such wires.