Microstructure of V₃Ga superconducting wire using high Ga content Ti-Ga/V precursor composite material

Our co-workers, Hishinuma et. al. have fabricated the V3Ga compound wire by a new process using a high Ga content Ti-Ga compound in order to improve the superconducting property of the wire. In this study, we investigated microstructures of this wire to clarify the existence of V₃Ga phase. The different contrasts of the matrix, two V-Ga phases and Ti-Ga core were observed by SEM observation. Two V-Ga phases were also confirmed. The ratio of V to Ga for two V-Ga phases was respectively 3:1 and 6:5 according to the EDS result. And these two phases were confirmed as V₃Ga and V ₆Ga₅.