Supercon's variety of copper nickel (CuNi) resistive wires are designed for superconducting switch applications. See our data tables below for more details on your specific requirements.

Type

# Filaments

Cu:Sc

Applications / General Description

Resistive Matrix Switch Wire                click for more detail...

SW-18

18

1.5:1

Designed for use in superconducting switches, particularly used in coils designed to operate in the persistant mode. Highly resistive CuNi (90/10 and 70/30 alloy) matrix conductors.

SW-M

1

1.5:1

 
 
CuNi Resistive Matrix Superconducting Wire

Type

# Filaments

Cu:Sc

Diameter (mm)

Critical Currents (Amps @ 4.2K) at fields (Tesla, T)

Filament Diameter (µm)

Bare Insulated 3T 5T 7T 9T

SW-18

18

1.5:1

0.30

0.330

120

75

40

15

45

0.40

0.430

155

100

55

20

60

0.50

0.540

 

150

90

30

75

0.60

0.643

 

175

100

35

90

0.70

0.753

 

230

130

55

105

0.85

0.896

 

 

215

90

120

SW-M

1

1.5:1

0.30

0.330

120

75

40

15

185

0.40

0.430

155

100

55

20

250

0.50

0.540

 

150

90

30

310

0.60

0.643

 

175

100

35

370

0.70

0.753

 

230

130

55

430

0.85

0.896

 

 

215

90

525