The Paton Welding Journal, 2023, №11



2023 №11 (02)

DOI of Article 10.37434/tpwj2023.11.03

2023 №11 (04)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2023, #11, 30-34 pages

3D technology of growing tungsten single-crystal

V.O. Shapovalov, Yu.O. Nikytenko, V.V. Yakusha, O.M. Gnizdylo, O.V. Karuskevych

E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NAS of Ukraine 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine. E-mail: office@paton.kiev.ua

Abstract
The evolution of liquid-phase methods for growing tungsten single crystals is analyzed. It is shown that methods of growing crystals with a single heating source cannot solve the problem of producing crystals of industrial sizes. Super-large tungsten crystals of various configuration can be produced using 3D technologies and combined plasma-induction heating. This method has already been used for growing single-crystal plates, billets for large-format single-crystal rolling, single-crystal ingots and crucibles. The next step will be the creation of a technology for growing bulk super-large tungsten single crystals. Ref. 6, Fig. 8.
Keywords: 3D additive technologies, tungsten, single crystal growth, plasma induction zone melting, droplet transfer


Received: 20.10.2023
Accepted: 07.12.2023

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