BS EN 61788-10:2006

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Determination of critical temperature
5 Requirements
6 Apparatus
7 Measurement procedure
8 T[c] determination
9 Accuracy and stability
10 Test report
Annex A (informative) Additional information relating
         to measurement of critical temperature
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to
         international publications with their
         corresponding European publications

Describes a test method for the resistive determination of the critical temperature of composite superconductors for industrial use. Composite superconductors which are covered in this standard include Cu/Nb-Ti, Cu/Cu-Ni/Nb-Ti and Cu-Ni/Nb-Ti composite superconductors, Cu/Nb[3]Sn and Cu/Nb[3]Al composite superconductors, and metal-sheathed MgB[2] composite superconductors, and metal-stabilized Bisystem oxide superconductors and Yttrium- or rare-earth-based coated conductors that have a monolithic structure and a shape of round, flat or square wire containing mono- or multicores of superconductors.

This part of IEC 61788 specifies a test method for the resistive determination of the critical temperature of composite superconductors for industrial use. The composite superconductors covered in this standard include Cu/Nb-Ti, Cu/Cu-Ni/Nb-Ti and Cu-Ni/Nb-Ti composite superconductors, Cu/Nb3Sn and Cu/Nb3Al composite superconductors, and metal-sheathed MgB2 composite superconductors, and metal-stabilized Bi-system oxide superconductors and Yttrium- or rare-earth-based coated conductors that have a monolithic structure and a shape of round, flat or square wire containing mono- or multi-cores of superconductors.