Abstract
During fusion reactor operation, transmutation elements such as rhenium (Re) and osmium (Os) are produced from tungsten (W) upon neutron irradiation. Thus, the pure W becomes W–Re or W–Re–Os alloys and its physical properties gradually change. The irradiation hardening, microstructural changes, and physical properties of these transmutation elements of W are here investigated. Tungsten-based model alloys are fabricated and neutron irradiation is performed in the JOYO fast test reactor. The irradiation dose and temperature are 0.17–1.54 dpa and 400–750 °C, respectively. Vickers hardness measurements, microstructural observations, and electrical resistivity measurements are subsequently performed. The effects of the microstructural evolution on the irradiation hardening and electrical resistivity are discussed.
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