What Is a Superconductor? Everything You Need to Know
Are you looking for an incredibly unique ring that is truly one-of-a-kind? A ring that will catch the eye of anyone who you come into contact with? A ring that will surely be a conversation starter anywhere you go? Well then look no further than our Superconductor Rings. In this blog post, we discuss what exactly is superconductor, how and what it's made from, the applications of superconducting materials, and the different styles of rings that we have to offer!
What is a Superconductor?
A Superconductor is a material that can conduct electricity from one atom to another with no resistance. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it), the temperature at which the material becomes superconductive would have to be extremely cold (often as low as -250 °C. An excessive amount of energy must be used in the cooling process making superconductors inefficient and uneconomical. Because of this, superconductors are not dangerous or harmful in most cases.
A superconductor isn't the actual material itself, it's just what the material is described as. Well known examples of superconducting materials include titanium-niobium, aluminum and magnesium diboride. In this post, we'll solely focus on how the Titanium-Niobium alloy is created since that is what Patrick Adair Designs uses for its Superconductor Rings. Superconductors made of a niobium-titanium alloy mixed with copper. The titanium-niobium is formed into filaments finer than a piece of human hair and embedded in a matrix of solid copper.
A Superconductor is a material that can conduct electricity from one atom to another with no resistance. Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it), the temperature at which the material becomes superconductive would have to be extremely cold (often as low as -250 °C. An excessive amount of energy must be used in the cooling process making superconductors inefficient and uneconomical. Because of this, superconductors are not dangerous or harmful in most cases.
A superconductor isn't the actual material itself, it's just what the material is described as. Well known examples of superconducting materials include titanium-niobium, aluminum and magnesium diboride. In this post, we'll solely focus on how the Titanium-Niobium alloy is created since that is what Patrick Adair Designs uses for its Superconductor Rings. Superconductors made of a niobium-titanium alloy mixed with copper. The titanium-niobium is formed into filaments finer than a piece of human hair and embedded in a matrix of solid copper.
Applications
Due to its unique properties, superconductors power some of our world's greatest technologies. The biggest application for superconductors is in producing magnetic fields needed for MRI machines and NMR. This alone represents a multi-billion market in the United States. Another common application for superconductors is in particle accelerators like the one at CERN that discovered the Higgs boson. In addition, superconductors are used in nuclear fusion plants which could eventually become a widely used power source.
There have been many important applications in the realm of science for superconductors. Because they have zero resistance, when you place a superconductor near a magnet, it produces its own magnetic field in the opposite direction. This means superconductors can essentially levitate indefinitely when placed above a magnet. You can even make a track out of magnets that a superconductor can follow. This is perfect for things like trains. It takes very little energy to get them moving and keep them moving once they start. One drawback to this, however, is the energy required to keep the material in a superconductive state.
Due to its unique properties, superconductors power some of our world's greatest technologies. The biggest application for superconductors is in producing magnetic fields needed for MRI machines and NMR. This alone represents a multi-billion market in the United States. Another common application for superconductors is in particle accelerators like the one at CERN that discovered the Higgs boson. In addition, superconductors are used in nuclear fusion plants which could eventually become a widely used power source.
There have been many important applications in the realm of science for superconductors. Because they have zero resistance, when you place a superconductor near a magnet, it produces its own magnetic field in the opposite direction. This means superconductors can essentially levitate indefinitely when placed above a magnet. You can even make a track out of magnets that a superconductor can follow. This is perfect for things like trains. It takes very little energy to get them moving and keep them moving once they start. One drawback to this, however, is the energy required to keep the material in a superconductive state.
Superb Rings
Not only are superconductors incredibly useful, but they are also quite beautiful. For this reason, they have become a major part of fashion jewelry. If you're looking for a piece made from one of the most exotic expensive materials available, a Superconductor Ring may be perfect for you. Superconductor rings have become increasingly popular with more and more jewelers offering this exotic material. Superconductor is an industrial material and not originally made for jewelry. The supply of this material is also extremely limited, which makes it on par with gold rings in terms of price.
Our Superconductor Rings are made from whole superconductor rods. The Copper and Titanium-niobium alloy is extremely hard and the ring making process is extremely time-consuming. These rings can be left unetched where the copper and titanium-niobium are smooth and flush with each other or they can be etched to expose the titanium-niobium for an incredibly unique and one-of-a-kind pattern. Due to how these superconductor rods are formed, each superconductor ring will have different patterns. This means that if you own a Superconductor Ring, it is truly a one-of item that no one else in the world will have!
Depending on the style of ring, the rod is either cut straight or at an axis for a different pattern. We offer our Superconductor Wedding bands with two different options: etched or unetched and straight cut or tilted cut. We also offer a stunning combination of Superconductor and Rose Gold. The copper from the Superconductor compliments the copper from the Gold perfectly. There could not be a better combination than these two materials!
ETCHED + STRAIGHT
ETCHED + ROSE GOLD
ETCHED + TILTED
New Superconductor
OBSIDIAN SUPERCONDUCTOR
We have recently restocked an old pattern of Superconductor that has much thicker titanium-niobium filaments! This new pattern is available in the "Obsidian" design but can be made in our other designs per request. Check out our new design now!
