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Assessment of mechanical properties of SPS-produced tungsten including effect of neutron irradiation

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    SYSNO ASEP0522317
    Document TypeJ - Journal Article
    R&D Document TypeJournal Article
    Subsidiary JČlánek ve SCOPUS
    TitleAssessment of mechanical properties of SPS-produced tungsten including effect of neutron irradiation
    Author(s) Terentyev, D. (BE)
    Vilémová, Monika (UFP-V) RID, ORCID
    Yin, C. (BE)
    Veverka, Jakub (UFP-V) ORCID
    Dubinko, A. (BE)
    Matějíček, Jiří (UFP-V) RID, ORCID
    Number of authors6
    Article number105207
    Source TitleInternational Journal of Refractory Metals & Hard Materials. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0263-4368
    Roč. 89, June (2020)
    Number of pages9 s.
    Languageeng - English
    CountryNL - Netherlands
    KeywordsFusion ; Mechanical properties ; Neutron irradiation ; Tungsten
    OECD categoryMaterials engineering
    R&D ProjectsGA17-23154S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF)
    Method of publishingLimited access
    Institutional supportUFP-V - RVO:61389021
    EID SCOPUS85078702169
    DOI10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2020.105207
    AnnotationProduction and supply of tungsten for the first wall fusion application is becoming an important aspect given the progress of ITER construction. Exploration of advanced routes alternative to the conventional powder metallurgy is currently undertaken. In this work we have assessed a potential of the spark plasma sintering (SPS) production route to deliver well controlled microstructure, chemistry and mechanical properties of bulk tungsten as a first step. SPS-produced tungsten was sintered at 2000 °C and was characterized in terms of mechanical properties, namely: tensile, three point bending and fracture toughness data in the temperaure range of 250–600 °C. Then, neutron irradiation was performed at 600 °C and the change of the fracture toughness was measured after irradiation together with the characterization of the fracture surface. The results are compared with those obtained for the commerically produced swaged tungsten irradiated and tested in equivalent conditions. The obtained results show that SPS technology offers the production of bulk tungsten with a good potential for further optimization (by e.g. swaging/rolling). Neutron irradiation causes the reduction of the fracture toughness comparable to the one induced in the commercially produced tungsten.
    WorkplaceInstitute of Plasma Physics
    ContactVladimíra Kebza, kebza@ipp.cas.cz, Tel.: 266 052 975
    Year of Publishing2020
    Electronic addresshttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0263436819305505?via%3Dihub
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