The performance of first CORC cable solenoid insert for development of CFETR high-field magnet

A ReBCO coated conductor maintains high current-carrying capability under a high magnetic field and superior mechanical performance. As a promising candidate material for high-field high-temperature superconductor magnets, it has been designed for application in the China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor CS coil, with a maximum magnetic field requirement higher than 17 T. In practical application of the ReBCO tapes, the characteristic I c response with respect to electromagnetic (EM) and thermal stress is important for safe operation of the magnet. In this paper, a nine-turn solenoid magnet was wound from 4 m of CORC cable and tested at 4.2 K in a background magnetic field of up to 19 T. The aim is to check the stability of the current-carrying properties of the ReBCO cable under combined thermal and EM loads. The solenoid coil results in a combined peak magnetic field on the conductor of 19.4 T at a critical current of 888 A. Furthermore, no performance degradation was observed after 20 cycles of operation at 800 A (90% I c) under a background field of 19 T and 10 cycles of warm-up-cool-down between 77 K and room temperature. This demonstrates the stable performance of ReBCO conductors for high-field magnet application with EM and thermal cycles.