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Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+δ (Bi-2223) vs Nb3Sn
RANKED BY CRITICAL TEMPERATURE TC AT AMBIENT PRESSURE (KELVIN)
#3 VS #8
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+δ (Bi-2223) ranks #3 of 8 on Critical temperature Tc at ambient pressure (kelvin) (110 K); Nb3Sn ranks #8 (18.3 K).
Rank 03 of 8 · leads
Critical temperature Tc at ambient pressure (kelvin)
110 K
MakerMaeda group / NRIM
Date1988
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Maeda, Tanaka, Fukutomi, Asano, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 27, L209 (1988): new Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O compound with a superconducting onset near 120 K and a bulk 110 K phase later identified as Bi-2223. The 110 K figure is the long-replicated ambient-pressure Tc of the 2223 phase used in silver-sheathed tapes.Rank 08 of 8
Critical temperature Tc at ambient pressure (kelvin)
18.3 K
MakerMatthias / Bell Labs
Date1954
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Matthias, Geballe, Geller, Corenzwit, Phys. Rev. 95, 1435 (1954): superconductivity in Nb3Sn near 18 K. Modern wire-grade Nb3Sn is quoted at 18.0–18.3 K ambient. Still the workhorse A15 conductor for high-field magnets.Try another pair
More Bi2Sr2Ca2Cu3O10+δ (Bi-2223) matchups
Source Peer-reviewed papers: Nature 365, 323 (1993); Phys. Rev. Lett. 60, 2539 (1988); Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 27, L209 (1988); Chin. Phys. Lett. 25,…
Last checked 06 Sept 2026