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Overview of processing technologies for tungsten-steel composites and FGMs for fusion applications

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Matějíček J., Nevrlá B., Vilémová M., Boldyryeva H.

issue 2

267-273

Tungsten is a prime candidate material for the plasma-facing components in future fusion devices, e.g. ITER and DEMO. Because of the harsh and complex loading conditions and the differences in material properties, joining of the tungsten armor to the underlying construction and/or cooling parts is a complicated issue. To alleviate the thermal stresses at the joint, a sharp interface may be replaced by a gradual one with a smoothly varying composition. In this paper, several techniques for the formation of tungsten-steel composites and graded layers are reviewed. These include plasma spraying, laser cladding, hot pressing and spark plasma sintering. Structure, composition and selected thermal and mechanical properties of representative layers produced by each of these techniques are presented. A summary of advantages and disadvantages of the techniques and an assessment of their suitability for the production of plasma-facing components is provided.

Heat load and deuterium plasma effects on SPS and WSP tungsten

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Vilémová M., Matějíček J., Nevrlá B., Chernyshova M., Gasior P., Kowalska-Strzeciwilk E., Jäger A.

issue 2

275-283

Tungsten is a prime choice for armor material in future nuclear fusion devices. For the realization of fusion, it is necessary to address issues related to the plasma–armor interactions. In this work, several types of tungsten material were studied, i.e. tungsten prepared by spark plasma sintering (SPS) and by water stabilized plasma spraying (WSP) technique. An intended surface porosity was created in the samples to model hydrogen/helium bubbles. The samples were subjected to a laser heat loading and a radiation loading of deuterium plasma to simulate edge plasma conditions of a nuclear fusion device (power density of 108 W/cm2 and 107 W/cm2, respectively, in the pulse intervals up to 200 ns). Thermally induced changes in the morphology and the damage to the studied surfaces are described. Possible consequences for the fusion device operation are pointed out.

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2 Nukleonika

2 2015

2 Matějíček J.

2 Nevrlá B.

2 Vilémová M.

1 Boldyryeva H.

1 Chernyshova M.

1 Gasior P.

1 Jäger A.

1 Kowalska-Strzeciwilk E.

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Overview of processing technologies for tungsten-steel composites and FGMs for fusion applications

Heat load and deuterium plasma effects on SPS and WSP tungsten