Abstract
Tungsten (W) coating on various low activation materials, such as ferritic steel (F82H), oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) steel, and vanadium alloy NIFS-HEAT-2 (NH2) was successfully demonstrated by the vacuum plasma spray (VPS) process. Void and crack-type defects were observed in VPS-W. The mass density of VPS-Wat room temperature (RT) was -90 % of the bulk W (sintered W The thermal diffusivity and thermal conductivity of VPS-Wfrom RT to 800 °C were 30-50 % of the bulk W, while the linear expansion coefficient and specific heat of VPS-W were similar to the bulk W. The thermal conductivity of VPS-W was significantly lower than the bulk W, but was still larger than the NH2 substrate. There was no significant thermal contact resistance at the interface between W coating and NH2 substrate. Thus, the heat transfer properties of NH2 will not be degraded by the W coating with the VPS process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1053-1057 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Fusion Science and Technology |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Aug |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Civil and Structural Engineering
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Nuclear Energy and Engineering
- Materials Science(all)
- Mechanical Engineering