Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Culham Campus
Abingdon
OX14 3DB
Contact
Charlotte Byrne
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
National registration number
N/A
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-atomic-energy-authority
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/72814
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Fusion Futures: 2D and 3D Analysis of Ceramic to Metal Bonding for High Heat Flux Components
Reference number
T/CB101/24
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 42942200 - Vacuum ovens
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The objective of this work package is to analyse the ceramic to metal bonding used in the
microwave sources on joints that encounters excessively high thermal flux loads.
The work scope envisioned is for a supplier with the capabilities of utilising 3D x-ray
tomography, Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) and an SEM with the capability of
thermal and mechanical testing with simultaneous microstructural observations with both
spatial and temporal resolution capabilities (hereafter referred to as specialist SEM).
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-019348
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
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- 38511100 - Scanning electron microscopes
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Fusion Futures: Ceramic to Metal Bonding
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Fusion Futures: 2D and 3D Analysis of Ceramic to Metal
Bonding for High Heat Flux Components
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The objective of this work package is to develop microwave vacuum windows for either circular or rectangular waveguide.
There will be two general applications in which a ceramic is inserted into a waveguide or metallic wall: • Standard WR-## rectangular waveguide • Small circular or rectangular window with ceramic having a high index of refraction)
The bonding should be compatible with ultra-high vacuum applications with leak rates kept below 10-9mbar/(l•s)
The ceramic material is to be determined based on the suppliers capability, materials index of refraction and microwave transmission efficiency over the range of 25 to 400GHz.
The metallic material is preferred to be either Aluminium (allow 6061 or 6062) and copper (CuCrZr).
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The objective of this work package is to analyse the ceramic to metal bonding used in the microwave sources on joints that encounters excessively high thermal flux loads.
The work scope envisioned is for a supplier with the capabilities of utilising 3D x-ray tomography, Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) and an SEM with the capability of thermal and mechanical testing with simultaneous microstructural observations with both spatial and temporal resolution capabilities (hereafter referred to as specialist SEM).
This work will also be used by the ITER organisation, as potential improvements to their future procurement of microwave sources for the proposed EC system upgrade.
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Value excluding VAT: £50,000
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II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £75,000