In a power plant scale fusion reactor, a huge amount of thermal power produced by the
fusion reaction and external heating must be exhausted through the narrow area of the …

Tungsten is considered as the most promising material for plasma facing components
(PFCs) in the magnetic confinement fusion devices, due to its high melting temperature, high …

The tungsten (W) material in the high heat flux regions of the ITER divertor will be exposed
to high fluxes of low-energy particles (eg H, D, T, He, Ne and/or N). Combined with long …

The refractory tungsten alloys with high ductility/strength/plasticity are highly desirable for a
wide range of critical applications. Here we report an interface design strategy that achieves …

Recrystallization and thermal shock fatigue resistance behavior of nanoscale ZrC dispersion
strengthened bulk tungsten alloys (W-0.5 wt% ZrC, WZrC) as potential candidates for …

A newly developed large-volume potassium-doped tungsten (W–K) plate with a thickness of
15 mm and a weight of 25 kg by powder metallurgy plus hot rolling was prepared to meet the …

The thermal shock (single shot) resistance and mechanical properties of the W–0.5 wt% ZrC
(WZC) alloys manufactured by ordinary sintering followed by swaging or rolling process …

The synergistic effect of ZrC nanoparticle pining and Re solution in W matrix on the thermal
stability of tungsten was studied by investigating the evolution of the microstructure …

A millisecond pulsed repetitive plasma generator based on capillary discharge is utilized to
produce ELM-like heat load. Based on this device, the evolution of tungsten degradation …

A table top plasma focus device operating at hundreds of joules was used to simulate an
equivalent damage factor than the obtained on the divertor in tokamak experiments. Using …