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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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IAEA project aims to develop polymer irradiation model
The International Atomic Energy Agency has launched a new coordinated research project (CRP) aimed at creating a database of polymer-radiation interactions in the next five years with the long-term goal of using the database to enable machine learning–based predictive models.
Radiation-induced modifications are widely applicable across a range of fields including healthcare, agriculture, and environmental applications, and exposure to radiation is a major factor when considering materials used at nuclear power plants.
Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Technical Session|Nuclear Materials Performance, Prediction and Qualification
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Room 1
Session Chair:
Jake R. Quincey (Oregon State University)
Alternate Chair:
Annabelle Le Coq
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Revisiting Nb-based Refractory Alloys for Advanced Nuclear Systems
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Holden Hyer (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Clement Ekaputra (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Amit Shyam (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Jeff Brookins (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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Effects of Accelerated Thermal Aging on the Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties of High-Nitrogen Austenitic Stainless Steel
1:20–1:40PM MDT
SEONGJUN KIM (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), Junhyuk Ham (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), Ji Hyun Kim (Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology)
Ultrafine-grained and Nanocrystalline Steels with Enhanced Properties for Nuclear Applications
1:40–2:00PM MDT
Haiming Wen (Missouri University of Science & Technology), Anish Ranjan (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Joshua Rittenhouse (Idaho National Laboratory)
Neutron Irradiation Response of High-Pedigree AM 316H Using HFIR
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Kory Linton (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Annabelle Le Coq, Jesse W. Werden, Ethan Blount (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Nicholas G. Russell (Oak Ridge National Laboratory), Caleb P. Massey (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Mechanical Behavior of Refractory Multi-Principal Element Alloys Processed via Spark Plasma Sintering Under Neutron Irradiation
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Kyle R. Holloway (Idaho National Laboratory), Anilas Karimpilakkal, Jason Schulthess, Boopathy Kombaiah (Idaho National Laboratory), Joseph W. Newkirk (Missouri S&T), Wen Jiang (North Carolina State University), Lingfeng He (Idaho National Laboratory)
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