Abstract
The texture and phase distribution of melt-textured YBa2Cu 3Ox (YBCO) was studied by means of automated electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analysis as a function of the position in the bulk pellet of 4 cm diameter. A total of five samples was cut from the pellet; four samples from the surface of the bulk with different distances to the seed crystal, and one cut in vertical direction in the middle of the pellet. The melt-textured YBCO samples require a two-phase analysis to be performed, so a high surface quality is necessary to enable an automated EBSD scan. Good quality Kikuchi patterns are obtained from both the 1 2 3 and 2 1 1 phases. We found an inhomogeneous distribution of the 2 1 1 particles. Whereas the samples cut from the surface contain a large amount of 211 particles, in the samples of the vertical direction only traces of 2 1 1 particles are found. Furthermore, we measured the misorientation angle distribution of all samples. The data are presented in form of phase mappings, misorientation distribution functions and pole figures.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 607-612 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Physica C: Superconductivity and its applications |
Volume | 392-396 |
Issue number | PART 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 Oct 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Superconduc - Yokohama, Japan Duration: 2002 Nov 11 → 2002 Nov 13 |
Keywords
- Automated mapping
- Bulk high-T superconductors
- Ceramics
- EBSD
- Electron backscatter diffraction
- SEM
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering