Fabrication of melt-textured YBa2Cu3O7-x samples

Textured YBCO samples were produced following the partial-melt method with sample transport. Structural and compositional characterizations, performed by means of XRD and SEM/EDS, show the presence of the 123 with a small amount of 211 inclusions. The investigated samples show a non weak link behaviour in the irreversible magnetic properties at 77 K, with critical current densities Jc = 104 A/c m2 at 2 kOe.