Tensile tests of niobium material for SRF cavities

G. Wu, N. Dhanaraj, L. Cooley, D. Hicks, E. Hahn, D. Burk, W. Muranyi, M. Foley, H. Edwards, E. Harms, M. Champion, D. Baars, C. Compton

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Abstract

Mechanical tests of cavity-grade niobium samples were conducted to provide engineering information for the certification of 3rd-harmonic superconducting radio-frequency cavities and cryomodules. Large changes of mechanical properties occur throughout the cavity fabrication process due to the cold work introduced by forming, the heating introduced by electron beam welding, and the recovery of cold work during the anneal used to degas hydrogen after chemical processing. Data is provided here to show the different properties at various stages of fabrication, including both weld regions and samples from the bulk niobium far away from the weld. Measurements of RRR were used to assure that any contamination during annealing was negligible.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Cryogenic Engineering - Transactions of the Cryogenic Engineering Conference-CEC
Pages857-862
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event2009 Joint Cryogenic Engineering and International Cryogenic Materials Conferences - Tucson, AZ, United States
Duration: Jun 28 2009Jul 2 2009

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1218
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference2009 Joint Cryogenic Engineering and International Cryogenic Materials Conferences
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTucson, AZ
Period06/28/0907/2/09

Keywords

  • Mechanical testing
  • Niobium
  • Niobium mechanical properties
  • Residual resistivity ratio
  • Superconducting radio-frequency cavity

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