Supercon's variety of copper nickel (CuNi) resistive wires are designed for superconducting switch applications. See our data tables below for more details on your specific requirements.
Type | # Filaments | Cu:Sc | Applications / General Description |
| Resistive Matrix Switch Wire | |||
18 | 1.5:1 | Designed for use in superconducting switches, particularly used in coils designed to operate in the persistant mode. Highly resistive CuNi (90/10 and 70/30 alloy) matrix conductors. | |
1 | 1.5:1 | ||
CuNi Resistive Matrix Superconducting Wire
Type | # Filaments | Cu:Sc | Diameter (mm) | Critical Currents (Amps @ 4.2K) at fields (Tesla, T) | Filament Diameter (µm) | ||||
| Bare | Insulated | 3T | 5T | 7T | 9T | ||||
SW-18 | 18 | 1.5:1 | 0.30 | 0.330 | 120 | 75 | 40 | 15 | 45 |
0.40 | 0.430 | 155 | 100 | 55 | 20 | 60 | |||
0.50 | 0.540 | 150 | 90 | 30 | 75 | ||||
0.60 | 0.643 | 175 | 100 | 35 | 90 | ||||
0.70 | 0.753 | 230 | 130 | 55 | 105 | ||||
0.85 | 0.896 | 215 | 90 | 120 | |||||
SW-M | 1 | 1.5:1 | 0.30 | 0.330 | 120 | 75 | 40 | 15 | 185 |
0.40 | 0.430 | 155 | 100 | 55 | 20 | 250 | |||
0.50 | 0.540 | 150 | 90 | 30 | 310 | ||||
0.60 | 0.643 | 175 | 100 | 35 | 370 | ||||
0.70 | 0.753 | 230 | 130 | 55 | 430 | ||||
0.85 | 0.896 | 215 | 90 | 525 | |||||
