Critical temperatures for superconductors
Critical temperatures given in Kelvins
Material Element/Alloy Critical temperature(K) ======================================================= Aluminum -------- Element --------------- 1.20 Cadmium --------- Element --------------- 0.56 Lead ------------ Element --------------- 7.2 Mercury --------- Element --------------- 4.16 Niobium --------- Element --------------- 8.70 Thorium --------- Element --------------- 1.37 Tin ------------- Element --------------- 3.72 Titanium -------- Element --------------- 0.39 Uranium --------- ELement --------------- 1.0 Zinc ------------ Element --------------- 0.91 Niobium/Tin ------ Alloy ---------------- 18.1 Cupric sulphide - Compound -------------- 1.6
Critical temperatures, high temperature superconuctors in Kelvins Material Critical temperature(K) ======================================================= HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8+d ---------------- 150 (23.5 GPa pressure) HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8+d ---------------- 133 Tl2Ba2Ca2Cu3O10 ---------------- 125 YBa2Cu3O7 ---------------------- 90 La1.85Sr0.15CuO4 ---------------- 40 Cs3C60 ------------------------- 40 (15 Kbar pressure) Ba0.6K0.4BiO3 ------------------- 30 Nd1.85Ce0.15CuO4 ---------------- 22 K3C60 -------------------------- 19 PbMo6S8 ------------------------ 12.6
Note: all critical temperatures given at zero magnetic field strength.