Microstructure and Properties of Sm2O3 Micro-Dispersed Tungsten-Based Alloy and Its Sintering Evolution
Song Ye, Ping Wang, Zhiqiang Cui, Ningfei Zhang, Yuhao Wang, Zhenyi Huang
TL;DR
This paper studies a tungsten-based alloy with Sm2O3 to improve its mechanical and radiation properties for use in fusion reactors.
Contribution
The study introduces Sm2O3 as a second phase to enhance the performance of tungsten through microstructure control.
Findings
Sm2O3 forms at tungsten grain boundaries and reduces grain size and porosity.
The composite shows improved mechanical properties and radiation resistance compared to pure tungsten.
Sintering evolution occurs in six distinct stages influenced by temperature and pressure.
Abstract
Tungsten (W) is regarded as the most promising plasma-facing material in thermonuclear fusion reactors due to its excellent properties, such as high strength, a high melting point, and a low sputtering rate. However, its low-temperature brittleness, recrystallization embrittlement, and irradiation embrittlement seriously limit the practical application of W. In this research, the properties of tungsten-based materials were improved by introducing second phases into W. Core–shell composite powders with W particles as core and Sm(OH)3 thin films as shell were prepared by electroless plating, and sintered by spark plasma sintering (SPS) to obtain bulk. After sintering, the Sm(OH)3 shell transformed into the Sm2O3 phase with a different size, mainly distributed at W grain boundaries. The average size of W grains in the composite material was smaller than that of pure W sintered bulk due to…
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TopicsFusion materials and technologies · Advanced materials and composites · Nuclear materials and radiation effects