IEC 61788的本部分规定了工业用复合超导体临界温度电阻测定的试验方法。 本标准涵盖的复合超导体包括Cu/Nb-Ti、Cu/Cu-Ni/Nb-Ti和Cu-Ni/Nb-Ti复合超导体、Cu/Nb3Sn和Cu/Nb3Al复合超导体、金属包覆的MgB2复合超导体、金属稳定的Bi系氧化物超导体以及具有整体结构和圆形形状的钇基或稀土基涂层导体，含有单芯或多芯超导体的扁平或方形导线。

This part of IEC 61788 specifies a test method for the resistive determination of the critical temperature of composite superconductors for industrial use. The composite superconductors covered in this standard include Cu/Nb-Ti, Cu/Cu-Ni/Nb-Ti and Cu-Ni/Nb-Ti composite superconductors, Cu/Nb3Sn and Cu/Nb3Al composite superconductors, and metal-sheathed MgB2 composite superconductors, and metal-stabilized Bi-system oxide superconductors and Yttrium- or rare-earth-based coated conductors that have a monolithic structure and a shape of round, flat or square wire containing mono- or multi-cores of superconductors.