US screens 724 metal mixtures to develop new nuclear reactor alloy

Designing new nuclear alloys, element by element

The periodic table contains more than 100 elements. Combine them in different ways, and the possibilities quickly multiply. For researchers designing materials for advanced nuclear reactors, the abundance presents an opportunity: Could entirely new combinations of elements produce stronger alloys capable of withstanding the extreme heat, radiation and mechanical stress inside a nuclear reactor?

US screens 724 metal mixtures to develop new nuclear reactor alloy

Researchers at PNNL have recently created a new metal alloy for future nuclear reactors after screening 724 possible compositions.