Prediction of material performance in fusion reactor environments relies on computational
modelling, and will continue to do so until the first generation of fusion power plants come on …

The M4F project brings together the fusion and fission materials communities working on the
prediction of radiation damage production and evolution and their effects on the mechanical …

The plasma facing components, first wall, and blanket systems of future tokamak-based
fusion power plants arguably represent the single greatest materials engineering challenge …

Ferritic alloys represent a technologically important class of candidate materials for fusion
first wall and blanket structures. A detailed understanding of the mechanisms of defect …

Successful development of fusion energy will require the design of high-performance
structural materials that exhibit dimensional stability and good resistance to fusion neutron …

The EU fusion materials modelling programme was initiated in 2002 with the objective of
developing a comprehensive set of computer modelling techniques and approaches, aimed …

Radiation-induced embrittlement of nuclear steels is one of the main limiting factors for safe
long-term operation of nuclear power plants. In support of accurate and safe reactor …

Well-coordinated international fusion materials research on multiple fundamental feasibility
issues can serve an important role during the next ten years. Due to differences in national …

Under the anticipated operating conditions for demonstration magnetic fusion reactors
beyond ITER, structural and plasma-facing materials will be exposed to unprecedented …

Predicting strains, stresses and swelling in nuclear power plant components exposed to
irradiation directly from the observed or computed defect and dislocation microstructure is a …