Development of reduced-activation and radiation-resistant high-entropy alloys for fusion reactor

H Yang, Z Shao, Q Lu, C Cui, L Xu, G Yang - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the development of advanced nuclear reactors such as fusion reactors and Generation
IV reactors, structural materials for nuclear applications will face increasingly extreme …

Extreme materials environment of the fusion “fireplace”

SJ Zinkle, A Quadling - MRS Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
Commercial fusion energy will require an energy-producing fusion plasma core (the “fire”)
surrounded by an integrated engineering system (the “fireplace”). This article focuses on the …

Evaluation of the interaction between SiC, pre-oxidized FeCrAlMo with aluminized and pre-oxidized Fe-8Cr-2W in flowing PbLi

M Romedenne, Y Zhang, YF Su, B Pint - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Dissimilar materials interactions are a major concern when liquid metals are used as a
working fluid. To simulate a dual-coolant PbLi blanket, chemical vapor deposited (CVD) SiC …

[HTML][HTML] Dose and compositional dependence of irradiation-induced property change in FeCr

K Song, D Sheyfer, K Mizohata, M Zhang, W Liu… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ferritic/martensitic steels will be used as structural components in next generation nuclear
reactors. Their successful operation relies on an understanding of irradiation-induced defect …

FENDL: A library for fusion research and applications

G Schnabel, DL Aldama, T Bohm, U Fischer… - Nuclear Data …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Fusion Evaluated Nuclear Data Library (FENDL) is a comprehensive and
validated collection of nuclear cross section data coordinated by the International Atomic …

Micromechanical characterization of a reduced-activation ferritic/martensitic steel by instrumented indentation and scratch methods

M Liu, Z Xu, H Fu, P Li - Fusion Engineering and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Micromechanical properties of a reduced-activation ferritic/martensitic steel CLF-1 were
characterized by nanoindentation tests with Berkovich indenter, microhardness tests with …

Machine learning-based predictions of yield strength for neutron-irradiated ferritic/martensitic steels

NJ Sai, P Rathore, K Sridharan, A Chauhan - Fusion Engineering and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to their superior resistance to radiation-induced damage, Ferritic/Martensitic (F/M)
steels are promising structural materials for advanced nuclear reactors. This study …

Nuclear data for fusion: inventory validation successes and future needs

MR Gilbert - Journal of Physics: Energy, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Nuclear data, describing neutron reaction probabilities (cross sections) and decay
behaviour, are critical to the design and operation of fusion experiments and future fusion …

Kyoto Fusioneering's Mission to Accelerate Fusion Energy: Technologies, Challenges and Role in Industrialisation

C Baus, P Barron, A D'Angiò, Y Hirata, S Konishi… - Journal of Fusion …, 2023 - Springer
Making fusion power viable both technologically and commercially has been a challenge for
decades due to the great complexity of the science and engineering challenges. In recent …

[HTML][HTML] APT characterization of irradiation effects on MX phase in reduced-activation ferritic/martensitic steels

L Cui, Y Dai, SSA Gerstl, MA Pounchon - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steels (RAFMs), such as Eurofer 97 and F82H, are
designed to enhance the high-temperature strength by forming the fine dispersive particles …