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The Origin and Future of Composite Aluminum Conductors

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Advances in Cryogenic Engineering Materials

Part of the book series: An International Cryogenic Materials Conference Publication ((ACRE,volume 36))

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A high purity aluminum composite conductor with an aluminum alloy matrix has been developed which retains both a very high resistance ratio and yield strength when cooled by liquid hydrogen. In typical cryogenic magnet applications, the composite aluminum approach is lighter in weight and more versatile than superconductors at any temperature as long as large flows of cryogenic hydrogen are permissible.

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Oberly, C.E., Ho, J.C. (1990). The Origin and Future of Composite Aluminum Conductors. In: Reed, R.P., Fickett, F.R. (eds) Advances in Cryogenic Engineering Materials . An International Cryogenic Materials Conference Publication, vol 36. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9880-6_84

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