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3-d (red-blue anaglyph)fractograph of SMI-PIT Nb3Sn filament. A chunk of filament has been pulled out allowing us to see both the longitudinal as well and the transverse microstructure. FESEM image. Unreacted strand supplied to the UW by Shapemetal Innovation B. V., Enschede, The Netherlands.
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3d (blue-green anaglyph) fractograph of VAC bronze process ITER type Nb3Sn strand. These filament have fractured along their longitudinal (wire drawing) axis. Some have fracture across the center of the filament and show columnar grains growing in the direction of the unreacted Nb core. The initial (outer) Nb3Sn grains are equiaxed and where the fracture has not crossed the inner region there is the appearance of an entirely equiaxed layer.

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Sub-element grouping of Nb3Sn filaments in bronze-process strand now viewed in 3d (blue-green anaglyph) fractograph. FESEM.
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3d (blue-green anaglyph) fractograph of filaments in a VAC bronze-processed Nb3Sn strand. FESEM.
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3d (blue-green anaglyph) fractograph across fully reacted layer of TWC high critical current density MJR NbSn strand. The core of the filament (the original source of the Sn prior to reaction) is to the left. To the right there are some columnar grains where the Sn has begun to react with the Nb diffusion barrier. Outside the barrier is the Cu stabilizer matrix.Unreacted strand supplied to the UW by (Teledyne) Wah Chang, Albany, OR.
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3d (blue-green anaglyph) fractograph of TWC high critical current density MJR Nb3Sn strand. This image shows part of a sub-element (core at the bottom, barrier at the top) that has been ramped up the final heat treatment temperature but has not recieved the final heat treatment. Much of the superconducting layer has been formed and the grains are small and equiaxed (except for a larger grained inner layer). The Nb3Sn grains fracture at their grain boundaries, providing the contrast required to analyze their size and distribution. The remaining unrected Nb is ductile and is pulled into the mountain ridges by the fracture process. Unreacted strand supplied to the UW by (Teledyne) Wah Chang, Albany, OR.
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3d (blue-green anaglyph) deep-deep-etch exposing Nb-Ti filaments in high performance strand. This image shows Nb-Ti filaments exposed by etching away the Cu stabiliser from a multifilamentary Nb-Ti/Cu strand manufactured by IGC-AS. This strand is a high Fe, high Jc prototype strand produced as part of the FNAL-UW developmental work for the LHC-IR Quad superconducting accelerator magnets. Strand supplied to the UW by IGC-AS under contract with Fermilab.
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3d (blue-green anaglyph) deep-etch cross section of Nb-Ti strand. This image shows a partial transverse cross-section of a multifilamentary Nb-Ti/Cu strand manufactured by IGC-AS. This strand is a high Fe, high Jc prototype strand produced as part of the FNAL-UW developmental work for the LHC-IR Quad superconducting accelerator magnets. Strand supplied to the UW by IGC-AS under contract with Fermilab.

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