Researchers see crack formation in 3-D-printed tungsten in real time
Friday, August 21, 2020 - 08:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Boasting the highest melting and boiling points of all known elements, tungsten has become a popular choice for applications involving extreme temperatures, including lightbulb filaments, arc welding, radiation shielding and, more recently, as plasma-facing material in fusion reactors such as the ITER Tokamak.