Dense (Bi, Pb), Sr,Ca,Cu,O, bars were fabricated by sinter forging. The bars were highly phase-pure and exhibited strong textures in which t h e c axes of the platelike grains were preferentially aligned parallel to the pressing direction. Transport critical current densities increased with texture, reaching a maximum of 8 x io3 A cm-2 at 77 K in a seif-field. Optimal processing in air occurred at
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