New reactor-liner alloy material offers strength, resilience
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 15:30
in Physics & Chemistry
A new tungsten-based alloy developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory can withstand unprecedented amounts of radiation without damage. Essential for extreme irradiation environments such as the interiors of magnetic fusion reactors, previously explored materials have thus far been hobbled by weakness against fracture, but this new alloy seems to defeat that problem.