Ex-situ manufacturing of SiC-doped MgB2 used for superconducting wire in medical device applications

Satrio Herbirowo, Agung Imaduddin, Nofrijon Bin Imam Sofyan, Akhmad Herman Yuwono

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Abstract

Magnesium diboride (MgB2) is a superconductor material with a relatively high critical temperature. Due to its relatively high critical temperature, this material is promising and has the potential to replace Nb3Sn for wire superconducting used in many medical devices. In this work, nanoparticle SiC-doped MgB2 superconducting material has been fabricated through an ex-situ method. The doping of nanoparticle SiC by 10 and 15 wt% was conducted to analyze its effect on specific resistivity of MgB2. The experiment was started by weighing a stoichiometric amount of MgB2 and nanoparticles SiC. Both materials were mixed and grounded for 30 minutes by using an agate mortar. The specimens were then pressed into a 6 mm diameter stainless steel tube, which was then reduced until 3 mm through a wire drawing method. X-ray diffraction analysis was conducted to confirm the phase, whereas the superconductivity of the specimens was analyzed by using resistivity measurement under cryogenic magnetic system. The results indicated that the commercial MgB2 showed a critical temperature of 37.5 K whereas the SiC doped MgB2 has critical temperature of 38.3 K.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiomedical Engineering's Recent Progress in Biomaterials, Drugs Development, and Medical Devices
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 1st International Symposium of Biomedical Engineering, ISBE 2016
EditorsYudan Whulanza, Sugeng Supriadi, Muhamad Sahlan, Basari
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735414853
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2017
Event1st International Symposium of Biomedical Engineering: Biomedical Engineering's Recent Progress in Biomaterials, Drugs Development, and Medical Devices, ISBE 2016 - Depok City, Indonesia
Duration: 31 May 20161 Jun 2016

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1817
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference1st International Symposium of Biomedical Engineering: Biomedical Engineering's Recent Progress in Biomaterials, Drugs Development, and Medical Devices, ISBE 2016
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityDepok City
Period31/05/161/06/16

Keywords

  • Magnesium diboride (MgB)
  • nanoparticle
  • resistivity
  • silicon carbide (SiC)
  • superconductor

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