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Challenges in Developing Materials for Fusion Technology - Past, Present and Future

Steven J. Zinkle

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 64 / Number 2 / August 2013 / Pages 65-75

Keynote and Plenary - I / Proceedings of the Twentieth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE-2012) (Part 1), Nashville, Tennessee, August 27-31, 2012 / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST13-631

A brief historical review of the evolution in structural materials options for fusion energy systems is presented, along with the author's perspective on emerging trends in advanced manufacturing techniques and new high-performance materials.