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Tl2Ba2Ca2Cu3O10 (Tl-2223) vs Nb3Sn
RANKED BY CRITICAL TEMPERATURE TC AT AMBIENT PRESSURE (KELVIN)
#2 VS #8
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
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Verdict
Tl2Ba2Ca2Cu3O10 (Tl-2223) ranks #2 of 8 on Critical temperature Tc at ambient pressure (kelvin) (125 K); Nb3Sn ranks #8 (18.3 K).
Rank 02 of 8 · leads
Critical temperature Tc at ambient pressure (kelvin)
125 K
MakerParkin / IBM Almaden
Date1988
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Parkin, Lee, Engler, Nazzal, Huang, Gorman, Savoy, Beyers, Phys. Rev. Lett. 60, 2539 (1988): "Bulk superconductivity is reported in Tl2Ca2Ba2Cu3Ox with a transition to zero resistance at ≃125 K, the highest transition temperature (Tc) yet found." Widely replicated ambient-pressure cuprate; Tc 118–125 K depending on intergrowths.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
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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