Phase Equilibria of BaO-R2O3-CuOz Systems (R=Y and Lanthanides) Under CO2-Free Conditions

Published

March 13, 2007

Author(s)

Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Z Yang, Lawrence P. Cook, Julia Frank, Mario Loung, Qingzhen Huang

Abstract

For applications of phase equilibria to the processing of second-generation high Tc superconductor-coated-conductors, phase diagrams constructed under carbonate-free conditions are needed. Subsolidus phase equilibria of BaO-R2O3-CuOz (R=Ho) have been investigated at pO2 = 100 Pa (810 C), 21 kPa (930 C), and 0.1 MPa (850 C and 930 C) by applying controlled atmosphere methods to minimize the presence of carbonate and CO2 and H2O contamination. Under carbonate-free conditions, most of these phase diagrams are different from those reported in the literature. In this paper, we also summarize and compare the phase diagrams of ten BaO-R2O3-CuOx systems (R=Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Dy, Y, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb) that were previously determined in this laboratory under pO2 = 100 Pa. Among these diagrams, a distinct trend of phase formation and tie-line relationships is observed.

Citation

Journal of Electronic Materials

Volume

36

Issue

10

Pub Type

Journals

Keywords

(R=lanthanides and Y) systems, BaO-R2O3-CuOz, CO₂-free conditions, coated conductors, phase diagrams

Citation

Wong-Ng, W. , Yang, Z. , Cook, L. , Frank, J. , Loung, M. and Huang, Q. (2007), Phase Equilibria of BaO-R₂O₃-CuO_z Systems (R=Y and Lanthanides) Under CO₂-Free Conditions, Journal of Electronic Materials (Accessed October 27, 2025)