Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and oxidation resistance of W/Cu diffusion bonding joint via heterogeneous interface configuration theoretical design

To improve the Plasma-facing components (PFC) composed by plasma-facing materials (W) and heat-sink materials (Cu) in thermonuclear reactors, the mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and oxidation resistance of W/Cu diffusion bonding joint were improved by heterogeneous interface configuration...

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Main Authors: Zida Wang, Jinghao Xu, Qi Wu, Shuwen Shang, Wei Shao, Jihua Huang, Shuhai Chen, Zheng Ye, Wanli Wang, Jian Yang
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author Zida Wang
Jinghao Xu
Qi Wu
Shuwen Shang
Wei Shao
Jihua Huang
Shuhai Chen
Zheng Ye
Wanli Wang
Jian Yang
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Jinghao Xu
Qi Wu
Shuwen Shang
Wei Shao
Jihua Huang
Shuhai Chen
Zheng Ye
Wanli Wang
Jian Yang
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description To improve the Plasma-facing components (PFC) composed by plasma-facing materials (W) and heat-sink materials (Cu) in thermonuclear reactors, the mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and oxidation resistance of W/Cu diffusion bonding joint were improved by heterogeneous interface configuration design. The results indicate that, as the W (110)/Cu (100) interface has the largest interface charge density, the Wad is the largest, which is 3.87 J/m2, and the maximum ideal tensile strain and tensile strength are 13 % and 7.84 GPa, respectively. Owing to its highest degree of electron delocalization, the W (110)/Cu (111) interface exhibits the largest thermal conductivity, which is 1.85 times that of the W (111)/Cu (111) interface and 2.84 times that of the W (110)/Cu (100) interface. Moreover, as the diffusion energy barrier at the W (110)/Cu (100) interface (3.62 eV) is much larger than W (110)/Cu (111) and W (111)/Cu (111) interface, which can be attributed to the O atom at the highest point of energy has the strongest bonding to the W/Cu atoms, W (110)/Cu (100) interface exhibits the most excellent oxidation resistance. Hence, it can be concluded that the W/Cu joint with a large number of W (110)/Cu (100) interfaces will exhibit the best mechanical strength, and oxidation resistance, and W (110)/Cu (111) interfaces has the most excellent thermal conductivity. This study not only contributes to enhancing the service performance of W/Cu composite structures, but provides valuable insights into the fundamental correlation between microstructural characteristics and the mechanical and thermal transport properties at heterogeneous interfaces.
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spelling doaj-art-85bfec6383074093bfc872c2f84cd7e42025-08-20T03:28:28ZengElsevierJournal of Materials Research and Technology2238-78542025-07-01372661267510.1016/j.jmrt.2025.06.210Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and oxidation resistance of W/Cu diffusion bonding joint via heterogeneous interface configuration theoretical designZida Wang0Jinghao Xu1Qi Wu2Shuwen Shang3Wei Shao4Jihua Huang5Shuhai Chen6Zheng Ye7Wanli Wang8Jian Yang9School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Wołoska 141, Warszawa, 02-507, PolandSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China; Corresponding author.To improve the Plasma-facing components (PFC) composed by plasma-facing materials (W) and heat-sink materials (Cu) in thermonuclear reactors, the mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and oxidation resistance of W/Cu diffusion bonding joint were improved by heterogeneous interface configuration design. The results indicate that, as the W (110)/Cu (100) interface has the largest interface charge density, the Wad is the largest, which is 3.87 J/m2, and the maximum ideal tensile strain and tensile strength are 13 % and 7.84 GPa, respectively. Owing to its highest degree of electron delocalization, the W (110)/Cu (111) interface exhibits the largest thermal conductivity, which is 1.85 times that of the W (111)/Cu (111) interface and 2.84 times that of the W (110)/Cu (100) interface. Moreover, as the diffusion energy barrier at the W (110)/Cu (100) interface (3.62 eV) is much larger than W (110)/Cu (111) and W (111)/Cu (111) interface, which can be attributed to the O atom at the highest point of energy has the strongest bonding to the W/Cu atoms, W (110)/Cu (100) interface exhibits the most excellent oxidation resistance. Hence, it can be concluded that the W/Cu joint with a large number of W (110)/Cu (100) interfaces will exhibit the best mechanical strength, and oxidation resistance, and W (110)/Cu (111) interfaces has the most excellent thermal conductivity. This study not only contributes to enhancing the service performance of W/Cu composite structures, but provides valuable insights into the fundamental correlation between microstructural characteristics and the mechanical and thermal transport properties at heterogeneous interfaces.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425016321First-principles calculationHeterogeneous interfaceMechanical strengthThermal conductivityDiffusion energy barrierOxidation resistance
spellingShingle Zida Wang
Jinghao Xu
Qi Wu
Shuwen Shang
Wei Shao
Jihua Huang
Shuhai Chen
Zheng Ye
Wanli Wang
Jian Yang
Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and oxidation resistance of W/Cu diffusion bonding joint via heterogeneous interface configuration theoretical design
Journal of Materials Research and Technology
First-principles calculation
Heterogeneous interface
Mechanical strength
Thermal conductivity
Diffusion energy barrier
Oxidation resistance
title Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and oxidation resistance of W/Cu diffusion bonding joint via heterogeneous interface configuration theoretical design
title_full Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and oxidation resistance of W/Cu diffusion bonding joint via heterogeneous interface configuration theoretical design
title_fullStr Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and oxidation resistance of W/Cu diffusion bonding joint via heterogeneous interface configuration theoretical design
title_full_unstemmed Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and oxidation resistance of W/Cu diffusion bonding joint via heterogeneous interface configuration theoretical design
title_short Comprehensive enhancement of mechanical strength, thermal conductivity, and oxidation resistance of W/Cu diffusion bonding joint via heterogeneous interface configuration theoretical design
title_sort comprehensive enhancement of mechanical strength thermal conductivity and oxidation resistance of w cu diffusion bonding joint via heterogeneous interface configuration theoretical design
topic First-principles calculation
Heterogeneous interface
Mechanical strength
Thermal conductivity
Diffusion energy barrier
Oxidation resistance
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425016321
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