Publications by Zbigniew Oksiuta

Microstructure examination of Fe-14Cr ODS ferritic steels produced through different processing routes

Various thermo-mechanical treatments were applied to refine and homogenise grain size and improve mechanical properties of hot-isostatically pressed (HIP) 14%Cr ODS ferritic steel. The grain size was reduced, improving mechanical properties, tensile streng ...

Elsevier Science Bv2014

Effect of vanadium addition on the microstructure and mechanical properties of the ODS ferritic steels

Nadine Baluc, Zbigniew Oksiuta

In this work, the effects of vanadium addition in the range of 0.3-3% (in weight percent) for an oxide dispersion strengthened reduced activation ferritic (ODS RAF) steel were investigated. Samples of the V-modified steel have been prepared using elemental ...

Elsevier Science Bv2013

Influence of hot rolling and high speed hydrostatic extrusion on the microstructure and mechanical properties of an ODS RAF steel

Nadine Baluc, Zbigniew Oksiuta

An argon gas atomized, pre-alloyed Fe-14Cr-2W-0.3Ti (wt.%) reduced activation ferritic (RAF) steel powder was mechanically alloyed with 0.3wt.% Y2O3 nano-particles in an attritor ball mill and consolidated by hot isostatic pressing at 1150 °C under a press ...

Elsevier2011

From materials development to their test in IFMIF: an overview

Nadine Baluc, Minh Quang Tran, Robin Schäublin, Philippe Spätig, Zbigniew Oksiuta, Lyubomira Veleva, Nazar Ilchuk

R&D activities on fusion reactor materials in Switzerland focus on (1) the development of advanced metallic materials for structural applications in plasma-facing (first wall, divertor) and breeding blanket components of the future fusion power reactors, i ...

IOP Publishing Ltd2011

Effect of thermo-mechanical treatments on the microstructure and mechanical properties of an ODS ferritic steel

Nadine Baluc, Philippe Spätig, Zbigniew Oksiuta, Pablo Federico Mueller

The Fe-14Cr-2W-0.3Ti-0.3Y(2)O(3) oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) reduced activation ferritic (RAF) steel was fabricated by mechanical alloying of a pre-alloyed, gas atomised powder with yttria nano-particles, followed by hot isostatic pressing and ther ...

Elsevier2011

Review on the EFDA work programme on nano-structured ODS RAF steels

Nadine Baluc, Zbigniew Oksiuta, Bertrand Fournier

The 2008-2009 work programme of the European research project on nano-structured oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) reduced activation ferritic (RAF) steels is being organized along the four following programmatic lines: (1) improve the present generation ...

Elsevier2011

High heat flux testing of 12-14Cr ODS ferritic steels

Nadine Baluc, Zbigniew Oksiuta

The thermal performance of Fe-(12-14)Cr-2W-0.3Ti-0.3Y(2)O(3) ODS reduced activation ferritic steels, which are considered as candidate first wall materials for the future fusion power reactors and were manufactured by mechanical alloying in hydrogen and ho ...

Elsevier2010

Optimization of the chemical composition and manufacturing route for ODS RAF steels for fusion reactor application

Nadine Baluc, Zbigniew Oksiuta

As the upper temperature for use of reduced activation ferritic/martensitic steels is presently limited by a drop in mechanical strength at about 550 degrees C, Europe, Japan and the US are actively researching steels with high strength at higher operating ...

IOP Publishing Ltd2009

Sintering and characterization of W–Y and W–Y2O3 materials

Nadine Baluc, Zbigniew Oksiuta, Lyubomira Veleva

W-(0.3-2)Y2O3 and W-(0.3-2)Y materials (in wt.%) have been manufactured by conventional powder metallurgy methods including dry mechanical alloying of elemental powders in Ar atmosphere, cold pressing in air using a pressure in the range of 150-250 MPa and ...

Elsevier2009

Development and characterisation of a new ODS ferritic steel for fusion reactor application

Nadine Baluc, Zbigniew Oksiuta

This paper describes the microstructure, tensile properties and Charpy impact resistance of a reduced activation oxide dispersion strengthened ferritic steel Fe-14Cr-2W-0.3Ti-0.3Y(2)O(3) produced by mechanical alloying of a pre-alloyed, gas atomised steel ...

Elsevier2009