The influence of electroplastic rolling on the mechanical deformation and phase evolution of Bi-2223/Ag tapes

Electroplastic rolling (EPR) of Bi-2223/Ag superconducting wires was performed, where pulse currents were applied during rolling to introduce an electroplastic effect. It was found that the rolling force decreased significantly compared with the traditional rolling process. Furthermore, EPR favorably minimized the sausage effect. It is revealed that the electroplastic effect can facilitate the mechanical deformation of Bi-2223/Ag composites. Segments of the Bi-2223/Ag tapes were heat treated at 830 °C for different time periods. The phase assemblies of these samples suggest that current pulses contribute to faster transformation kinetics from the Bi-2212 phase to the Bi-2223 phase. In addition, a preliminary improvement of 28% of critical current density has been achieved in a fully processed tape with EPR.

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