IEC 60050-815:2024
(Main)International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 815: Superconductivity
International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 815: Superconductivity
IEC 60050-815 gives the terms and definitions for the wide area of superconductivity-related technologies, from the physics to their applications representing the present state-of-the–art. This new edition reviews and complements the previous one. It has the status of a horizontal publication in accordance with IEC Guide 108.
This terminology is consistent with the terminology developed in the other specialized parts of the IEV.
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Vocabulaire Electrotechnique International (IEV) - Partie 815: Supraconductivité
IEC 60050-815 indique les termes et définitions applicables au vaste domaine des techniques liées à la supraconductivité, depuis la physique de base jusqu'aux applications qui représentent l’état de l’art. Cette nouvelle édition constitue une révision qui complète la précédente. Elle a le statut de publication horizontale conformément au Guide IEC 108.
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IEC 60050-815 ®
Edition 3.0 2024-08
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
HORIZONTAL PUBLICATION
PUBLICATION HORIZONTALE
International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) –
Part 815: Superconductivity
Vocabulaire Electrotechnique International (IEV) –
Partie 815: Supraconductivité
INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
INTERNATIONALE
ICS 01.040.29, 29.020 ISBN 978-2-8322-9667-7
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD .4
INTRODUCTION Principles and rules followed .8
1 Scope . 14
2 Normative references . 14
3 Terms and definitions . 14
SECTION 815-20 – SUPERCONDUCTING PROPERTIES . 16
SECTION 815-21 – SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS . 48
SECTION 815-22 – ELECTROMAGNETIC PHENOMENA AND PROPERTIES . 64
SECTION 815-23 – WIRES AND CONDUCTORS . 85
SECTION 815-24 – PRODUCTION PROCESSES . 131
SECTION 815-25 – TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS AND
POWER DEVICES . 153
SECTION 815-26 – TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUPERCONDUCTING ELECTRONICS . 169
SECTION 815-27 – APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUPERCONDUCTING
MAGNETS AND POWER DEVICES . 174
SECTION 815-28 – APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUPERCONDUCTING
ELECTRONICS . 198
SECTION 815-29 – TECHNOLOGIES FOR COOLING . 212
SECTION 815-30 – TEST AND EVALUATION METHODS . 225
SOMMAIRE
AVANT-PROPOS .6
INTRODUCTION Principes d’établissement et règles suivies . 11
1 Domaine d’application . 15
2 Références normatives . 15
3 Termes et définitions . 15
SECTION 815-20 – PROPRIÉTÉS SUPRACONDUCTRICES . 16
SECTION 815-21 – MATÉRIAUX SUPRACONDUCTEURS . 48
SECTION 815-22 – PROPRIÉTÉS ET PHÉNOMÈNES ÉLECTROMAGNÉTIQUES . 64
SECTION 815-23 – FILS ET CONDUCTEURS . 85
SECTION 815-24 – PROCÉDÉS DE FABRICATION . 131
SECTION 815-25 – TECHNOLOGIES DES AIMANTS SUPRACONDUCTEURS ET DES
DISPOSITIFS DE PUISSANCE . 153
SECTION 815-26 – TECHNOLOGIES DE L’ÉLECTRONIQUE SUPRACONDUCTRICE . 169
SECTION 815-27 – TECHNOLOGIES APPLIQUÉES AUX AIMANTS
SUPRACONDUCTEURS ET AUX DISPOSITIFS DE PUISSANCE . 174
SECTION 815-28 – TECHNOLOGIES APPLIQUÉES À L’ÉLECTRONIQUE
SUPRACONDUCTRICE. 198
SECTION 815-29 – TECHNOLOGIES DE REFROIDISSEMENT . 212
SECTION 815-30 – MÉTHODES D'ESSAI ET D'ÉVALUATION . 225
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Part 815: Superconductivity
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International Standard IEC 60050-815 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 90:
Superconductivity, under the responsibility of IEC technical committee 1: Terminology.
The terms were collected and defined on the basis of the terminologies of ASTM Standard
B713-82, JIS H7005 and VAMAS draft, and cover the wide area of superconductivity-related
technologies from the basic physics to their applications.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second published in 2015. This edition includes the
following changes with respect to the previous edition:
a) renumbering of the entries starting at section 20; the previous entry number is mentioned in
a note to entry;
b) re-classification of the terminology to reflect recent developments of superconductor
electronics;
c) creation of a new section "Technologies for cooling", inevitable for superconductivity-related
technologies.
It has the status of a horizontal publication in accordance with IEC Guide 108.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
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Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
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This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
In this part of the IEV, the terms and definitions are provided in French and English; in additio
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