The Unbreakable Alloy WRe: A New Breakthrough in High Temperature Application of Magnetron Sputtering Coated Tungsten Rhenium Alloy

Tungsten and rhenium, as high melting point metals, have a wide range of applications in the high-temperature field. However, they each have some drawbacks that limit their application scope. In order to overcome these shortcomings, Advanced Institute Technology has made tungsten and rhenium into tungsten rhenium alloys with various compositions——Magnetron sputtering tungsten rhenium alloy WReThis alloy has excellent properties such as high melting point, high strength, high hardness, high plasticity, high electrical resistivity, high recrystallization temperature, high thermoelectric potential value, low vapor pressure, low electron work function, and low plastic brittle transition temperature. At the same time, its price is 75-95% lower than pure rhenium. Therefore, this alloy has been widely used in electronic technology, thermal control, modern nuclear technology and space navigation technology, temperature measurement fields, instrumentation, electrical appliances, and other cutting-edge scientific and technological sectors. Especially when tungsten rhenium alloy wires are matched into thermocouples, they have high thermoelectric potential and sensitivity, gradually replacing platinum rhodium thermocouples as thermal sensing materials in the field of temperature measurement.

Advantages of magnetron sputtering tungsten rhenium alloy WRe

1. Overcome the drawbacks of pure tungsten and pure rhenium

Tungsten and rhenium, as high melting point metals, each have some drawbacks. Pure tungsten is brittle and has a very low recrystallization temperature, while pure rhenium has poor processing performance and is expensive. The emergence of magnetron sputtering tungsten rhenium alloy WRe is aimed at overcoming these drawbacks. This alloy not only has the excellent properties of pure tungsten and pure rhenium, but also has more advantages such as high strength and high hardness.

2. Multiple excellent performances

Magnetron sputtering tungsten rhenium alloy WRe has numerous excellent properties, making it widely applicable in high-temperature fields. Firstly, this alloy has a high melting point and can withstand extremely high temperatures. Secondly, it has high strength and hardness, and can maintain stable performance in extreme environments. In addition, this alloy has the characteristics of high plasticity and high electrical resistivity, which gives it unique advantages in the fields of electronic technology and instrumentation. Meanwhile, magnetron sputtering tungsten rhenium alloy WRe also has the characteristics of high recrystallization temperature, high thermoelectric potential value, low vapor pressure, low electron work function, and low plastic brittle transition temperature.

3. Relatively cheap price

Compared to pure rhenium, the price of magnetron sputtered tungsten rhenium alloy WRe is 75-95% lower. This makes this alloy competitive in many application fields. Especially when used on a large scale, the use of this alloy can greatly reduce costs and increase efficiency.

Application fields of tungsten rhenium alloy WRe deposited by magnetron sputtering

1. Electronic technology

Magnetron sputtering tungsten rhenium alloy WRe has a wide range of applications in the field of electronic technology. Due to its high resistivity and low electron work function, it can be used as a wire and terminal in electronic devices. In addition, its high plasticity and hardness characteristics also make this alloy play an important role in the manufacturing process of circuit boards.

2. Thermal control

Due to the high melting point and strength of tungsten rhenium alloy WRe deposited by magnetron sputtering, it exhibits excellent heat resistance in high-temperature environments. Therefore, in the field of thermal control, this alloy is widely used in equipment such as high-temperature furnaces, high-temperature burners, and high-temperature valves to ensure stable operation of the equipment.

3. Nuclear technology and space navigation technology

Due to the high recrystallization temperature and low vapor pressure of tungsten rhenium alloy WRe deposited by magnetron sputtering, it plays an important role in nuclear technology and space navigation technology. Its high recrystallization temperature means that the alloy can maintain a stable structure at high temperatures, while low vapor pressure can reduce evaporation and losses.

4. Temperature measurement field

Magnetron sputtering tungsten rhenium alloy WRe plays an important role in the field of temperature measurement. Especially when this alloy is used to make thermocouples, it has high thermoelectric potential and sensitivity, wide temperature measurement range, fast reaction speed, and good corrosion resistance. This makes it an ideal thermal sensing material in the field of temperature measurement, gradually replacing traditional platinum rhodium thermocouples.

Conclusion:Magnetron sputtering tungsten rhenium alloy WReAs a high-temperature material with numerous excellent properties, it is widely used in cutting-edge scientific and technological fields such as electronics, thermal control, nuclear technology, space navigation technology, and temperature measurement. Its emergence has made up for the shortcomings of pure tungsten and pure rhenium, reduced costs, and increased benefits. For the future, we can look forward to the development of new fields using magnetron sputtering to deposit tungsten rhenium alloy WRe, contributing to the progress and innovation of various technological fields.