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Re:First claimed successful replication of LK-99 superconduc... by gattr on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @12:12PM (#36958004)
This (unplanned loss of superconductivity) sometimes happens to accelerator magnets in LHC. To prevent stuff from melting/blowing up, there's an elaborate protection system integrated ([1]).

[1] LHC Magnet Quench Protection System https://cds.cern.ch/record/259538/files/P00021565.pdf

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