Image Analysis of Nb3Sn Strand For ITER Application: A comparison with SSC Nb-Ti
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We have quantified the distribution of filament sizes and filament separation in internal Sn type Nb3Sn strand manufactured to ITER specification. In Nb-Ti strand for the SSC we had found a clear relationship between filament cross-sectional uniformity in a given cross-section and the n-value for an entire strand, but for the Nb3Sn we are not able to find one. In these Nb3Sn strands, however, there no clear relationship between n-value and filament uniformity, and there is considerable variation in filament size and spacing within a single cross-section.
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