@article{34025, author = {S.M Green and Y Mei and A.E Manzi and H.L Luo and Ramamoorthy Ramesh and G Thomas}, title = {Effects of compositional variations on the properties of superconducting (Bi,Pb)2Sr2Ca2Cu3Oδ}, abstract = {The results of a systematic study on compositional variations within the Bi2-xPbxSr2Ca2Cu3O δ superconducting system are reported. It is found that a secondary phase (or phases), likely composed of Pb-Sr-Ca-Cu-O, forms when x exceeds 0.35, indicating that this is an upper limit on the amount of Pb which replaces Bi. Varying the Sr:Ca or Bi:Ca ratio has dramatic effects on the resistive and magnetic properties. It is suggested that there is a very limited range of solution among the alkaline-earth elements. Bi occupying Ca sites is probably deleterious for both Tc and the structural stability of the 2223 phase. Preliminary results on textured ceramic samples have yielded J c (77 K) as high as 580 A/cm2.}, year = {1989}, journal = {Journal of Applied Physics}, volume = {66}, number = {2}, pages = {728-734}, issn = {00218979}, doi = {10.1063/1.343546}, note = {cited By 30}, language = {eng}, }