Penn State

Summer 2001

YBCO project

A description will be placed here by September 15, 2001.

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Reactants in sealed shipping pouch. Reactants: Barium Carbonate, Copper II Oxide, Yttrium Oxide Reactants with agate mortar & pestle and spatula
Reactants being ground to fine, homogenous powder Ground reactants in alumina crucible ready for calcination firing. Furnace used to fire reactants and YBCO pellets at 940 C.
YBCO after reaction. Notice change in color and density. YBCO powder in pellet press... ...at 22,000 pounds of pressure.
Stop back after September 15 for more pictures including ones of the Meissner effect in action!