Tungsten (W) is considered as an ideal candidate matrix metal for plasma-facing materials
(PFMs) in a fusion reactor owing to its high melting point and elastic modulus, high thermal …

In this study, near fully dense (96.5%) pure tungsten bulks were additively manufactured and
the cracking behavior was investigated. A crack network with a spacing of~ 100 μm was …

The electron beam device JUDITH 1 was used to establish a testing procedure for the
qualification of tungsten as plasma facing material. Absorbed power densities of 0.19 and …

Thermal shock resistance of fine grained W–Y 2 O 3 materials fabricated by two different
manufacturing technologies (ie spark plasma sintering and high temperature sintering in …

Tungsten has been chosen as the main candidate for plasma facing components (PFCs)
due to its superior properties under extreme operating conditions in future nuclear fusion …

With the aim of a possible improvement of the material specification for tungsten, five
different tungsten products by different companies and by different production technologies …

Recrystallization is one of the most pronounced microstructural changes of tungsten when
subjected to cyclic high heat flux (HHF) loads. In the framework of the European DEMO …

The influence of recrystallization on thermal shock resistance has been identified as an
issue that may influence the long term performance of ITER tungsten (W) divertor …

The lifetime of tungsten (W) monoblocks under fusion conditions is ambivalent. In this work,
the microstructure dependent mechanical behaviour of pulsed high heat flux (HHF) exposed …

Surface blistering and deuterium (D) retention behaviors in pure tungsten (W) and 0.5 wt%
ZrC-doped W alloy (WZC) exposed to D plasma have been investigated as a function of …