Abstract
Fusion technology raises a number of new problems to be solved that require new materials or the adaptation of known materials which allow proper operation in the new conditions. The material requirements will evolve with the design of the plant and may change significantly from NET to DEMO /1/. However there are many common aspects, typical of the Tokamak reactors. Intense magnetic fields, superconducting coils, cryogenic temperatures, high vacuum, intense neutron fluxes, pulsed operation, thermal gradients and stresses, are a few of the specific features of the fusion environment. The materials required to operate in this field must provide the best performance, the maximum safety and their cost must be acceptable.
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Ponti, C. (1990). Special Materials for Fusion Reactors. In: Brunelli, B., Knoepfel, H. (eds) Safety, Environmental Impact, and Economic Prospects of Nuclear Fusion. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0619-1_9
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