Experimental data on high-temperature mechanical properties under uniaxial tension of commercially pure tungsten obtained by powder metallurgy have been analyzed. It has been found that for powder metallurgy tungsten in the high-temperature region~, (0.5 0.8) − T melt there is a close correlation among the characteristics of short-and long-term static strengths and creep resistance, which are described by a single functional relation.
Introduction.The progress in a number of branches of modern engineering is related to the use of refractory metals and alloys, which can ensure strength of components and structural elements operating under conditions of extremely high temperatures (up to 2300-3300 K) and mechanical loads. Tungsten and tungsten-based alloys have the most unique range of physico-mechanical characteristics including heat resistance [1][2][3].In addition to short-term strength, the characteristics of long-term static strength and creep are the most important factors characterizing serviceability of metals at high temperatures. Complete experimental evaluation of such characteristics for refractory materials presents great difficulties and is unrealistic in many cases.It is known that temperature dependences of various mechanical characteristics that determine the resistance of metallic materials to deformation are qualitatively similar. Under short-term and long-term static loading, there are correlation dependences between strength characteristics of metals and alloys, which can be described by certain analytical expressions based on both empirical and physically justified approaches. They are undoubtedly of scientific and practical interest, because they make it possible to evaluate heat-resistance characteristics of advanced structural materials at minimum cost [4,5].In the present study, based on the analysis of experimental data obtained earlier, a generalized correlation dependence has been established between the characteristics of high-temperature short-term and long-term static strength and creep resistance of commercially pure tungsten produced by powder metallurgy (PM) technique.Theoretical Background. On the basis of numerous experiments it has been found that temperature dependence of any mechanical characteristics, which determine the resistance of metallic materials to deformation, is described quantitatively by the following equation [4]: