PhD in Manufacturing And High Temperature Mechanical Evaluation Of Reduced Activation W Heavy Alloys (Ra-Wha)

Title: Manufacturing and high temperature mechanical evaluation of reduced activation W heavy alloys (RA-WHA)/nInstitution: University of Birmingham/nDepartment: The Fusion Engineering Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT)/nDescription preview: Tungsten is the leading candidate for the fusion first wall, however, it has significant challenges with toughness with a high ductile to brittle transition temperature (DBTT) that is above room temperature, which is further exacerbated by irradiation and thermal cycling./nSupervisor: Prof S Knowles/nProgram type: PhD Research Project/nFunding type: Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)/nDeadline: 31 January 2026/nSource URL: https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/manufacturing-and-high-temperature-mechanical-evaluation-of-reduced-activation-w-heavy-alloys-ra-wha/?p184770