Bulk Properties of YBa2Cu3O7 Superconducting Materials

Abstract

In this paper, bulk properties of high-temperature superconducting (HTSC) YBa2Cu3O7 (YBCO) material have been studied at a dominant orthorhombic phase, which represents more than 90% of the structure. These properties included x-ray diffraction pattern, unit cell parameters, hardness, porosity, density, transition temperature, breakdown voltage, and finally possibility of drilling holes in the disc pellet of HTSC ceramic material.