There remain some drawbacks of mechanical properties of W materials as a plasma facing
material (PFM) for fusion reactor divertors, which are low temperature brittleness, high …

One of the most critical issues affecting tungsten (W) as plasma facing material is ductile-to-
brittle transition behavior. It is well known that the microstructure of W materials is influenced …

Abstract Tungsten–tantalum (W-Ta) alloys containing 1–5% Ta were developed for fusion
reactor applications. For the mechanical properties and resistance against recrystallization …

Here we elucidate the mechanisms of plastic deformation and fracture of tungsten laminated
composites. Our results suggest that the mechanical response of the laminates is governed …

Low temperature brittleness, high ductile-to-brittle transition temperature (DBTT), and
recrystallization-induced embrittlement are potential drawbacks related to the thermo …

Tungsten (W) based materials for fusion reactor applications have been developed in Japan
for the last decade to improve thermo-mechanical properties and tolerance with respect to …

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 …

In this contribution, we present the results of recent neutron irradiation campaign performed
in the material test reactor BR2 (Belgium) on pure tungsten. We have applied various …

Low temperature brittleness and high ductile-to-brittle transition temperature (DBTT) are
potential drawbacks related to the mechanical properties of tungsten (W) for divertor …

Tungsten–potassium (potassium-doped tungsten or WK), initially known from the electric
filament industry, is a promising plasma-facing material (PFM) in future fusion facilities like …