A review of research trends in microwave processing of metal-based materials and opportunities in microwave metal casting

RR Mishra, AK Sharma - Critical Reviews in Solid State and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Microwave processing of materials has emerged as a new method for processing of a
variety of materials in the recent years. Microwaves have been used effectively with …

Development of advanced high heat flux and plasma-facing materials

C Linsmeier, M Rieth, J Aktaa, T Chikada… - Nuclear …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Plasma-facing materials and components in a fusion reactor are the interface between the
plasma and the material part. The operational conditions in this environment are probably …

Recent advances in W–Cu composites: a review on the fabrication, application, property, densification, and strengthening mechanism

B Zhang, K Yang, Z Huang… - Advanced Engineering …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Tungsten–copper (W–Cu) composite is a pseudoalloy prepared by powder metallurgy
method with tungsten and copper as the main components, which are widely used in …

[HTML][HTML] Thermal stability and high-temperature mechanical performance of nanostructured W–Cu–Cr–ZrC composite

L Cao, C Hou, F Tang, S Liang, J Luan, Z Jiao… - Composites Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Improvement of high-temperature mechanical properties of W–Cu based composites is
highly desirable but still a challenge. Here it is achieved by combined effects of solid …

Fabrication of W-Cu functionally graded composites using high energy ball milling and spark plasma sintering for plasma facing components

LK Pillari, SR Bakshi, P Chaudhuri, BS Murty - Advanced Powder …, 2020 - Elsevier
W-Cu functionally graded composites (FGCs) up to six layers have been developed using
high energy ball milling and spark plasma sintering (SPS) at a lower temperature of 900° C …

Fabrication of W–Cu functionally graded material by spark plasma sintering method

X Tang, H Zhang, D Du, D Qu, C Hu, R Xie… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Three-layered (W–25Cu/W–50Cu/W–75Cu, volume fraction) W/Cu functionally
graded material (FGM) was synthesized by spark plasma sintering (SPS) at different …

Fabrication of tungsten–copper alloys by microwave hot pressing sintering

L Xu, C Srinivasakannan, L Zhang, M Yan… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The tungsten–copper alloys were prepared and characterized utilizing pressureless
microwave sintering and hot pressure microwave sintering. The performance of tungsten …

Effect of diamond surface treatment on microstructure and thermal conductivity of diamond/W-30Cu composites prepared by microwave sintering

C Wei, X Xu, B Wei, J Cheng, P Chen - Diamond and Related Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
W-30Cu composites added with different amount (0–8 wt%) of diamond were fabricated by
electroless copper plating and microwave sintering. The effects of sintering condition and …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous WCu functional gradient material from pure W to WCu layer prepared by a modified sedimentation method

B Wei, R Zhou, D Xu, R Chen, X Yu, P Chen… - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The thermal stress between W plasma-facing material (PFM) and Cu heat sink in fusion
reactors can be significantly reduced by using a Wsingle bondCu functionally graded …

[HTML][HTML] Preparation of W–V functionally gradient material by spark plasma sintering

Y Tang, W Qiu, L Chen, X Yang, Y Song… - Nuclear Engineering and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Functionally gradient material (FGM) is promisingly effective in mitigating the thermal stress
between plasma facing materials (PFM) and structural materials. However, the …