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Their structural integrity is strongly affected by plasma particles, including deuterium (D), tritium (T), and helium (He), as well as by 14 MeV neutrons, steady-state heat fluxes, and recurrent intense transient thermal loads. In most current studies, the effects of individual operating factors\u2014such as neutron irradiation, plasma exposure, and thermal loading\u2014are investigated separately, allowing the contribution of each factor to changes in material properties to be evaluated. However, degradation mechanisms arising from the synergistic action of these factors require investigation using more sophisticated experimental methodologies. The present study aims to develop a methodology for the simulation testing of materials intended for fusion applications and at investigating the structural and phase stability of Be12Ti, as well as its deuterium sorption behavior, following high-energy irradiation with 14 MeV D+ ions. Irradiation was performed at ion flux densities of approximately 8.6 \u00d7 1014 ions\u00b7cm\u22122\u00b7s\u22121 and 1.06 \u00d7 1020 ions\u00b7cm\u22122\u00b7s\u22121. The irradiation-induced target temperatures reached approximately 400K and 1000K, respectively. An intermetallic Be12Ti alloy produced at the Ulba Metallurgical Plant in Kazakhstan was used as the target material. 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