We fabricated Ni-substrates for YBCO coated conductors applying by powder metallurgy technique and evaluated the effects of pressing and annealing time on the texture. Compacts were prepared applying uniaxial or isostatic pressure. The texture of the substrate, made by applying cold isostatic pressure (CIP), was stronger than that by uniaxial pressure. We attribute this to the fact that the CIP me...Show More
We evaluated the degree of texture and the interface irregularity between the Ag sheath and the superconductor core of Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O (BSCCO) superconductor tape during drawing and rolling processes. The degree of texture and the interface irregularity were characterized by pole figure analysis and the coefficient of variation in thickness (COV) factor, respectively. It was observed that the interf...Show More
