JIS H 7305:2003

This Standard covers a test method for the determination of the d.c. critical current of short and straight Ag- or Ag alloy-sheathed Bi-2212 and Bi-2223 oxide superconductors that have a monolithic structure and a shape of round wire or flat or square tape containing mono- or multicores of oxides. This method is intended for use with superconductors that have critical currents less than 500 A and n-values larger than 5. The test is carried out with and without applying external magnetic fields. In the test of the tape specimen in magnetic fields, the magnetic fields are parallel or perpendicular to the tape surface. The test specimen is immersed either in a liquid helium bath or a liquid nitrogen bath during testing. Deviations from this test method that are allowed for routine tests and other specific restrictions are given in this Standard.