Recent progress in experimental investigation of neutron irradiation response of tungsten

X Hu - Journal of Nuclear Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
In order to facilitate its application as plasma facing material, neutron irradiation response of
tungsten (W) has been extensively studied by employing fission reactors. In this article, the …

Microstructural evolution of pure tungsten neutron irradiated with a mixed energy spectrum

T Koyanagi, NAPK Kumar, T Hwang… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2017 - Elsevier
Microstructures of single-crystal bulk tungsten (W) and polycrystalline W foil with a strong
grain texture were investigated using transmission electron microscopy following neutron …

Temperature dependent deformation localization in irradiated tungsten

Z Li, Z Liu, Z Zhuang, Y Cui - International Journal of Plasticity, 2021 - Elsevier
Tungsten is considered as the plasma-facing material in the nuclear fusion device, which
has to withstand coupled irradiation, mechanical and thermal conditions. To guarantee the …

Research status of tungsten-based plasma-facing materials: A review

C Luo, L Xu, L Zong, H Shen, S Wei - Fusion Engineering and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Tungsten-based materials are considered to be one of the most promising plasma-facing
materials, but there are still many problems in practical application. Plasma-facing materials …

Tungsten–tantalum alloys for fusion reactor applications

S Nogami, I Ozawa, D Asami, N Matsuta… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Tungsten–tantalum (W-Ta) alloys containing 1–5% Ta were developed for fusion
reactor applications. For the mechanical properties and resistance against recrystallization …

Mechanical properties of single-crystal tungsten irradiated in a mixed spectrum fission reactor

LM Garrison, Y Katoh, NAPK Kumar - Journal of nuclear materials, 2019 - Elsevier
To collect data for fusion applications and understand the basic properties of tungsten,
single-crystal tungsten was neutron irradiated in the mixed-spectrum High Flux Isotope …

Investigating the formation mechanism of void lattice in tungsten under neutron irradiation: from collision cascades to ordered nanovoids

ZZ Li, YH Li, D Terentyev, N Castin, A Bakaev, G Bonny… - Acta Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
The “void lattice” formed by periodic arrangements of voids, usually replicating the symmetry
and crystallographic orientation of the host matrix, is an interesting phenomenon in materials …

Atomic-scale hidden point-defect complexes induce ultrahigh-irradiation hardening in tungsten

RY Zheng, WR Jian, IJ Beyerlein, WZ Han - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Tungsten displays high strength in extreme temperature and radiation environments and is
considered a promising plasma facing material for fusion nuclear reactors. Unlike other …

Transmutation-induced precipitation in tungsten irradiated with a mixed energy neutron spectrum

X Hu, CM Parish, K Wang, T Koyanagi, BP Eftink… - Acta Materialia, 2019 - Elsevier
Transmutation-induced precipitation in neutron-irradiated tungsten is an important
performance concern for its application as plasma facing material in fusion reactors. In this …

Fracture-mechanical properties of neutron irradiated ITER specification tungsten

E Gaganidze, A Chauhan, HC Schneider… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2021 - Elsevier
The work focuses on the investigation of the influence of neutron irradiation on the fracture
mechanical properties of ITER specification-conform, stress-relieved tungsten bar. The …