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Thermal shock tests to qualify different tungsten grades as plasma facing material by Wirtz, M, Linke, J, Loewenhoff, Th, Pintsuk, G, Uytdenhouwen, I

“…The electron beam device JUDITH 1 was used to establish a testing procedure for the qualification of tungsten as plasma facing material. Absorbed power…”
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Impact of microstructure on the plasma performance of industrial and high-end tungsten grades by Pintsuk, G., Loewenhoff, Th

“…Tungsten and tungsten alloys are actually the primary choice as plasma facing materials for future fusion reactors. Thereby, the material’s response to the…”
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Cracking failure study of ITER-reference tungsten grade under single pulse thermal shock loads at elevated temperatures by Hirai, T., Pintsuk, G., Linke, J., Batilliot, M.

“…Crack formation in an ITER-reference tungsten grade was examined under single thermal shock loading. Typically two sorts of cracks, major cracks and…”
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Thermal shock characterization of tungsten deformed in two orthogonal directions by Pintsuk, G., Prokhodtseva, A., Uytdenhouwen, I.

“…The increasing importance of tungsten and tungsten alloys for future nuclear fusion facilities and reactors requires an increasing understanding of the…”
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DEMO design activity in Europe: Progress and updates by Federici, G., Bachmann, C., Barucca, L., Biel, W., Boccaccini, L., Brown, R., Bustreo, C., Ciattaglia, S., Cismondi, F., Coleman, M., Corato, V., Day, C., Diegele, E., Fischer, U., Franke, T., Gliss, C., Ibarra, A., Kembleton, R., Loving, A., Maviglia, F., Meszaros, B., Pintsuk, G., Taylor, N., Tran, M.Q., Vorpahl, C., Wenninger, R., You, J.H.

“…This paper describes the progress of the DEMO Design Activities in Europe and particularly the work done to address critical design integration issues that…”
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Thermo-mechanical and thermal shock characterization of potassium doped tungsten by Pintsuk, G., Uytdenhouwen, I.

“…One potential plasma facing material candidate for future nuclear fusion facilities and reactors like ITER and especially DEMO is potassium doped tungsten,…”
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Recrystallization and composition dependent thermal fatigue response of different tungsten grades by Pintsuk, G., Antusch, S., Weingaertner, T., Wirtz, M.

“…Industrial pure tungsten grades, manufactured by using a variety of manufactured techniques, are available worldwide in many different types of semifinished…”
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Tungsten and CFC degradation under combined high cycle transient and steady state heat loads by Loewenhoff, Th, Linke, J., Pintsuk, G., Thomser, C.

“…► Tungsten and CFC were subjected to transient high cycle heat loads. ► Tungsten showed fatigue damage (roughening, cracking, melting). ► Roughening occurred…”
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Comparison of thermal shock damages induced by different simulation methods on tungsten by Wirtz, M., Linke, J., Pintsuk, G., Singheiser, L., Zlobinski, M.

“…In this work two simulation methods for transient events on tungsten are compared. ELM-like thermal shock tests were performed with the electron beam device…”
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Materials for DEMO and reactor applications-boundary conditions and new concepts by Coenen, J W, Antusch, S, Aumann, M, Biel, W, Du, J, Engels, J, Heuer, S, Houben, A, Hoeschen, T, Jasper, B, Koch, F, Linke, J, Litnovsky, A, Mao, Y, Neu, R, Pintsuk, G, Riesch, J, Rasinski, M, Reiser, J, Rieth, M, Terra, A, Unterberg, B, Weber, Th, Wegener, T, You, J-H, Linsmeier, Ch

“…DEMO is the name for the first stage prototype fusion reactor considered to be the next step after ITER towards realizing fusion. For the realization of fusion…”
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Atmospheric plasma spraying of functionally graded steel/tungsten layers for the first wall of future fusion reactors by Heuer, S., Matějíček, J., Vilémová, M., Koller, M., Illkova, K., Veverka, J., Weber, Th, Pintsuk, G., Coenen, J.W., Linsmeier, Ch

“…Functionally graded steel/tungsten layers may be used as interlayers in the first wall of future fusion reactors to balance thermally-induced stress peaks in…”
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Thermal shock of tungsten carbide in plasma-facing conditions by Humphry-Baker, S.A., Smith, G.D.W., Pintsuk, G.

“…Tungsten carbide (WC) has been found to have higher resistance to plasma-induced thermal shock compared to rolled tungsten. The electron beam device JUDITH 1…”
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Overview of challenges and developments in joining tungsten and steel for future fusion reactors by Heuer, S, Coenen, J W, Pintsuk, G, Mat jí ek, J, Vilémová, M, Linsmeier, Ch

“…In future fusion reactors, the blanket is foreseen to remove heat from the reactor and enclose material to breed tritium. While the blanket structure is made…”
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Additive manufacturing of high density pure tungsten by electron beam melting by Dorow-Gerspach, D., Kirchner, A., Loewenhoff, Th, Pintsuk, G., Weißgärber, T., Wirtz, M.

“…[Display omitted] •Nearly-crack free bulk material with theoretical density above 99% was produced.•Transition regime between sintering, partial, and complete…”
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Qualification and post-mortem characterization of tungsten mock-ups exposed to cyclic high heat flux loading by Pintsuk, G., Bobin-Vastra, I., Constans, S., Gavila, P., Rödig, M., Riccardi, B.

“…•We characterize tungsten mono-block components after exposure to ITER relevant heat loads.•We qualify the manufacturing technology, i.e., hot isostatic…”
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Thermal shock response of deformed and recrystallised tungsten by Wirtz, M., Cempura, G., Linke, J., Pintsuk, G., Uytdenhouwen, I.

“…•Microstructure has a strong influence on the mechanical properties of tungsten.•Threshold values vary with microstructure by a factor of 2.•Thermal shock…”
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Aiming at understanding thermo-mechanical loads in the first wall of DEMO: Stress–strain evolution in a Eurofer-tungsten test component featuring a functionally graded interlayer by Heuer, S., Weber, Th, Pintsuk, G., Coenen, J.W., Matejicek, J., Linsmeier, Ch

“…For the future fusion demonstration power plant, DEMO, several blanket designs are currently under consideration. Despite geometric and operational…”
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Development of Nanostructured Tungsten Based Materials Resistant to Recrystallization and/or Radiation Induced Embrittlement by Kurishita, H., Arakawa, H., Matsuo, S., Sakamoto, T., Kobayashi, S., Nakai, K., Pintsuk, G., Linke, J., Tsurekawa, S., Yardley, V., Tokunaga, K., Takida, T., Katoh, M., Ikegaya, A., Ueda, Y., Kawai, M., Yoshida, N.

“…Mitigation of embrittlement caused by recrystallization and radiation is the key issue of tungsten (W) based materials for use in the advanced nuclear system…”
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Technology readiness assessment of materials for DEMO in-vessel applications by Richardson, M., Gorley, M., Wang, Y., Aiello, G., Pintsuk, G., Gaganidze, E., Richou, M., Henry, J., Vila, R., Rieth, M.

“…•A technology readiness assessment was carried out on key materials under development within EUROfusion.•Assessed materials include those for structural, high…”
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Thermal shock behavior of potassium doped and rhenium added tungsten alloys by Nogami, S, Pintsuk, G, Matsui, K, Watanabe, S, Wirtz, M, Loewenhoff, T, Hasegawa, A

“…High ductile-to-brittle transition temperature, recrystallization-induced embrittlement, and neutron-irradiation-induced embrittlement are potential drawbacks…”
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