Methods for improving ductility of tungsten-a review
Pure tungsten and tungsten alloys with minor alloying additions are known to be brittle at
room temperature and have high ductile-to-brittle transition temperatures (DBTT). Improving …
room temperature and have high ductile-to-brittle transition temperatures (DBTT). Improving …
Recent progress in R&D on tungsten alloys for divertor structural and plasma facing materials
Tungsten materials are candidates for plasma-facing components for the International
Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor and the DEMOnstration power plant because of their …
Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor and the DEMOnstration power plant because of their …
Powder metallurgy route to ultrafine‐grained refractory metals
L Zhang, X Li, X Qu, M Qin, Z Que, Z Wei… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrafine‐grained (UFG) refractory metals are promising materials for applications in
aerospace, microelectronics, nuclear energy, and many others under extreme environments …
aerospace, microelectronics, nuclear energy, and many others under extreme environments …
Recent progresses on designing and manufacturing of bulk refractory alloys with high performances based on controlling interfaces
T Zhang, HW Deng, ZM Xie, R Liu, JF Yang… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Refractory alloys such as tungsten and molybdenum based alloys with high strength,
thermal/electrical conductivity, low coefficient of thermal expansion and excellent creep …
thermal/electrical conductivity, low coefficient of thermal expansion and excellent creep …
First-principles determination of grain boundary strengthening in tungsten: dependence on grain boundary structure and metallic radius of solute
The control of segregation-induced grain boundary (GB) strengthening is a strategy for
improving the ductility and intergranular fracture of metals. In this work, by first-principles …
improving the ductility and intergranular fracture of metals. In this work, by first-principles …
Ab initio calculations of grain boundaries in bcc metals
D Scheiber, R Pippan, P Puschnig… - … and Simulation in …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
In this study, we compute grain boundary (GB) properties for a large set of GBs in bcc
transition metals with a special focus on W, Mo and Fe using ab initio density functional …
transition metals with a special focus on W, Mo and Fe using ab initio density functional …
Mechanisms of deformation and ductility in tungsten–A review
The physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of tungsten are at the far limits of all
engineering materials. These unique properties, particularly ultra-high strength, density, and …
engineering materials. These unique properties, particularly ultra-high strength, density, and …
Recent advances in modeling and simulation of the exposure and response of tungsten to fusion energy conditions
Under the anticipated operating conditions for demonstration magnetic fusion reactors
beyond ITER, structural and plasma-facing materials will be exposed to unprecedented …
beyond ITER, structural and plasma-facing materials will be exposed to unprecedented …
First-principles calculations of transition metal–solute interactions with point defects in tungsten
The interactions of solute atoms with point defects can modify the microstructure of materials
and affect microstructural evolution, ultimately leading to macroscopic changes in the …
and affect microstructural evolution, ultimately leading to macroscopic changes in the …
Segregation-induced changes in grain boundary cohesion and embrittlement in binary alloys
Grain boundary embrittlement occurs when a solute enriches at a grain boundary and
lowers its cohesive energy. While grain boundary enrichment is often attributed to …
lowers its cohesive energy. While grain boundary enrichment is often attributed to …