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Rieth, Michael; Armstrong, Dave; Dafferner, Bernhard; Heger, Sylvia; Hoffmann, Andreas; Hoffmann, Mirjam Diana; Jäntsch, Ute; Kübel, Christian; Materna-Morris, Edeltraud; Reiser, Jens; Rohde, Magnus; Scherer, Torsten; Widak, Verena; Zimmermann, Horst

Tungsten as a Structural Divertor Material

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  • Media type: Electronic Conference Proceeding
  • Title: Tungsten as a Structural Divertor Material
  • Contributor: Rieth, Michael; Armstrong, Dave; Dafferner, Bernhard; Heger, Sylvia; Hoffmann, Andreas; Hoffmann, Mirjam Diana; Jäntsch, Ute; Kübel, Christian; Materna-Morris, Edeltraud; Reiser, Jens; Rohde, Magnus; Scherer, Torsten; Widak, Verena; Zimmermann, Horst
  • imprint: Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2010
  • Published in: Advances in Science and Technology
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  • Language: Not determined
  • DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/ast.73.11
  • ISSN: 1662-0356
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  • Description: <jats:p>Refractory materials, in particular tungsten base materials are considered as primary candidates for structural high heat load applications in future nuclear fusion power plants. Promising helium-cooled divertor design outlines make use of their high heat conductivity and strength. The upper operating temperature limit is mainly defined by the onset of recrystallization but also by loss of creep strength. The lower operating temperature range is restricted by the use of steel parts for the in- and outlets as well as for the back-bone. Therefore, the most critical issue of tungsten materials in connection with structural divertor applications is the ductile-to-brittle transition. Another problem consists in the fact that especially refractory alloys show a strong correlation between microstructure and their manufacturing history. Since physical and mechanical properties are influenced by the underlying microstructure, refractory alloys can behave quite different, even if their chemical composition is the same. Therefore, creep and thermal conductivity have been investigated using typical commercial tungsten materials. Moreover, the fracture behavior of different tungsten based semi-finished products was characterized by standard Charpy tests which have been performed up to 1100 °C in vacuum. Due to their fabrication history (powder mixing, pressing, sintering, rolling, forging, or swaging) these materials have specific microstructures which lead different fracture modes. The influence of the microstructure characteristics like grain size, anisotropy, texture, or chemical composition has been studied. </jats:p>