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SmFeAsO1−xFx vs Nb3Sn
RANKED BY CRITICAL TEMPERATURE TC AT AMBIENT PRESSURE (KELVIN)
#5 VS #8
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
SmFeAsO1−xFx ranks #5 of 8 on Critical temperature Tc at ambient pressure (kelvin) (55 K); Nb3Sn ranks #8 (18.3 K).
Rank 05 of 8 · leads
Critical temperature Tc at ambient pressure (kelvin)
55 K
MakerRen / Zhao group
Date2008
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Ren, Che, Dong, Yang, Dai, Fang, Zhong, Chen, Wang, Sun, Wen, Xu, Zhao, Chin. Phys. Lett. 25, 2215 (2008): fluorine-doped samarium iron arsenide with Tc up to 55 K at ambient pressure. Highest well-replicated 1111-family iron-pnictide Tc; Kamihara et al. JACS 2008 LaFeAsO:F at 26 K is the parent discovery and is not listed separately.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
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