Fracture Behaviour of Tungsten Based Alloys Depending on Microstructure and Notch Fabrication Method
Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 56 / Number 2 / August 2009 / Pages 1018-1022
Divertors and High Heat Flux Components / Eighteenth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (Part 2) / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST09-A9044
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The fracture behavior of several tungsten based alloys 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) all materials had specific micro-structures which led to typical delamination fractures. The influence of notch machining method was also investigated. All results are discussed and assessed with respect to the optimization of future divertor component fabrication.
