ANS is committed to advancing, fostering, and promoting the development and application of nuclear sciences and technologies to benefit society.
Explore the many uses for nuclear science and its impact on energy, the environment, healthcare, food, and more.
Explore membership for yourself or for your organization.
Conference Spotlight
2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
Latest Magazine Issues
Aug 2026
Jan 2026
2026
Latest Journal Issues
Nuclear Science and Engineering
October 2026
Nuclear Technology
September 2026
Fusion Science and Technology
August 2026
Latest News
Center for Used Fuel Research: Building confidence in storage and transport
Used nuclear fuel storage and transportation have reached a critical juncture.
Dozens of utilities need reliable data on how used nuclear fuel performs in dry storage casks and canisters to extend regulatory licenses at sites across the United States. Likewise, the Department of Energy expects to take ownership of the used nuclear fuel—termed “spent nuclear fuel” in the laws and regulations governing its stewardship—and transfer it to one or more federal staging facilities for management and disposition.
Meanwhile, dozens of reactor companies are testing prototypes of advanced reactors and advanced reactor fuels. Eventually, regulators and industry must also verify the safety and security of storage methods for these advanced fuel types.
To help address these challenges, the DOE established the Center for Used Fuel Research (CUFR) in January 2026 for work related to the long-term storage and transport of used nuclear fuel.
Nuclear Fuels and Materials
Technical Session|Nuclear Materials Performance, Prediction and Qualification
Tuesday, June 2, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Governor's Square 17
Session Chair:
Cynthia Adkins (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Jake Quincey (Kairos Power)
Session Organizer:
To access paper attachments, you must be logged in and registered for the meeting.
Register NowLog In
Revisiting Nb-based Refractory Alloys for Advanced Nuclear Systems
1:00–1:20PM MDT
Holden Hyer (ORNL), Clement Ekaputra (ORNL), Amit Shyam (ORNL), Jeff Brookins (ORNL)
Paper
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 Univ. Science and Technology), Anish Ranjan (Missouri Univ. Science and Technology), Joshua Rittenhouse (INL)
Neutron Irradiation Response of High-Pedigree AM 316H Using HFIR
2:00–2:20PM MDT
Kory Linton (ORNL), Annabelle Le Coq, Jesse W. Werden, Ethan Blount (ORNL), Nicholas G. Russell (ORNL), Caleb P. Massey (ORNL)
Mechanical Behavior of Refractory Multi-Principal Element Alloys Processed via Spark Plasma Sintering Under Neutron Irradiation
2:20–2:40PM MDT
Kyle R. Holloway (INL), Anilas Karimpilakkal, Jason Schulthess, Boopathy Kombaiah (INL), Joseph W. Newkirk (Missouri S&T), Wen Jiang (NCSU), Lingfeng He (INL)
