Monday, 4 April 2016

So metal: New alloys can prevent hydrogen embrittlement inside nuclear reactors

Electrons
Even the best alloys can't last forever, so we applied statistical thermodynamics to materials science and found a better way to dope zirconium alloys to use in fuel rod cladding.

from ExtremeTechExtremeTech http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/225810-new-metal-alloys-can-prevent-hydrogen-embrittlement-inside-nuclear-reactors

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