Methodological differences and inconsistencies in characterizing the wettability in molten
metal/solid ceramic systems between different laboratories and research groups are a major …

The review describes the physical and chemical phenomena occurring between solid
ceramics used as reinforcement and liquid metals and alloys used as matrix in the …

After a brief presentation of thermodynamics and kinetics of non-reactive wetting, the recent
results and theoretical developments concerning the reactive wetting of solids by liquid …

High performance LBE corrosion-resistant-materials have great potential for application in
the future 4 th generation nuclear reactor. In this paper, LBE corrosion behavior of AlTiN …

The liquid metal embrittlement (LME) sensitivity of the martensitic T91 steel by Pb, Bi and
LBE has been studied by small punch tests at different temperatures and strain rates. The …

Helium is a by-product of the tritium formation reaction by neutron bombardment of lithium.
The solubility of helium is estimated to be extremely low, which may result into gas pockets …

CLAM (China Low Activation Martensitic) steel is considered as the candidate structural
material in liquid LiPb blanket concepts of FDS series fusion reactors. To evaluate the …

Electroless nickel-high-phosphorus Ni–P plating is known for its physical properties. In case
of electronic and mechatronic assembly processes achieved under ambient conditions the …

CLAM steel is considered as a structural material to be used in the Test Blanket Module as a
barrier or blanket adjacent to liquid LiPb in fusion reactors. In this paper, CLAM steel is …

The experience of making a PhD at SCK• CEN has thought me a great deal. Of course the
PhD work itself was very interesting and rewarding and I have to acknowledge that I was …