Journal Article

FZJ-2021-05648

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Tan, X. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Wang, W. ; Chen, X. ; Mao, Y.FZJ* ; Litnovsky, A.FZJ* ; Klein, F.FZJ* ; Bittner, P.FZJ* ; Coenen, J. W.FZJ* ; Linsmeier, C.FZJ* ; Liu, J. ; Luo, L. ; Wu, Y. (Corresponding author)

2021
MDPI Basel

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/29832  doi:10.3390/met11060886

Abstract: The tungsten (W) foil laminate is an advanced material concept developed as a solution for the low temperature brittleness of W. However, the deformed W foils inevitably undergo microstructure deterioration (crystallization) during the joining process at a high temperature. In this work, joining of the W foil laminate was carried out in a field-assisted sintering technology (FAST) apparatus. The joining temperature was optimized by varying the temperature from 600 to 1400 °C. The critical current for mitigating the microstructure deterioration of the deformed W foil was evaluated by changing the sample size. It is found that the optimal joining temperature is 1200 °C and the critical current density is below 418 A/cm2. According to an optimized FAST joining process, the W foil laminate with a low microstructure deterioration and good interfacial bonding can be obtained. After analyzing these current profiles, it was evident that the high current density (sharp peak current) is the reason for the significant microstructure deterioration. An effective approach of using an artificial operation mode was proposed to avoid the sharp peak current. This study provides the fundamental knowledge of FAST principal parameters for producing advanced materials

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Plasmaphysik (IEK-4)

Research Program(s):

1. 1232 - Power-based Fuels and Chemicals (POF4-123) (POF4-123)

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