An alloy that contains at least two metals and can be used as a substrate for a superconductor is disclosed. The alloy can contain an oxide former. The alloy can have a biaxial or cube texture. The substrate can be used in a multilayer superconductor, which can further include one or more buffer layers...http://www.google.com/patents/US6458223?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6458223 - Alloy materials