Solderability study of RABiTS-based YBCO coated conductors

► Study examines the implication of solder and flux selection in YBCO splice joints. ► Focus is on commercially available RABiTS-based YBCO coated conductors. ► Solderability varied with solder and flux for three different stabilizations tested. ► Resistivity of stabilizer was dominant factor in splice joint resistance. ► Solder materials affected splice joint resistance when solderability was poor.