Applied Physics Letters · 1971 · 17 citations · 1 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceCondensed Matter PhysicsMaterials ChemistrySolid State PhysicsMetalsPhase TransitionsPowder MetallurgyShock WavesSolid-state SynthesisSuperconducting MaterialsHigh-pressure SynthesisMetal PowdersPhase Transition TemperatureQuenched PhasesShock-driven ChemistrySuperconducting Critical Temperature
The energy of a converging shock wave has been used to form the intermetallic compound Nb3Sn from its elemental powders. A reaction pattern indicative of compound formation is observed when a critical shock pressure is exceeded. The compound is obtained in a ``pressure-temperature quenched state'' and exhibits a transition temperature to superconductivity of 16.3°K.
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