SMP Materials

Materials Naming Scheme

by Ian Pong

US/Pacific
Description

Speaker: Ian Pong

 

Abstract: 

In superconducting magnet projects using Nb3Sn technology, typically every coil is wound from one continuous piece of cable.  In terms of record keeping, that is an easy trace.  However, in a cable, multiple billets and wire spools may be mapped; and each billet or wire spool may be split into different cables.  The tracing is therefore more complicated.  In addition, sample preparation, heat treatment, and testing are all parameters that can affect the properties measured in the same piece of conductor.  Therefore there is a critical need to identify these elements in a unique way for documentation.

In this talk, I will introduce and explain the MDP Materials Naming Scheme.  This is based on the AUP Materials Naming Scheme (Doc 41, https://us-hilumi-docdb.fnal.gov/cgi-bin/sso/ShowDocument?docid=41) which was developed from the LBNL and CERN schemes.  The TFD project also uses an almost identical scheme.  With such schemes, it becomes possible to easily and uniquely identify wire spools, cables, extracted strands, as well as samples that underwent round-robin tests.  Some examples will be given at the end.  

Organised by

Ian Pong

Staff Scientist