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2025 ANS Annual Conference
June 15–18, 2025
Chicago, IL|Chicago Marriott Downtown
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Nominations open for CNTA awards
Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness is accepting nominations for its Fred C. Davison Distinguished Scientist Award and its Nuclear Service Award. Nominations for both awards must be submitted by August 1.
The awards will be presented this fall as part of the CNTA’s annual Edward Teller Lecture event.
Technical Session|Sponsored by MSTD
Monday, June 12, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Marriott 10
Session Chair:
Cynthia A. Adkins
Alternate Chair:
Jake R. Quincey
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Understanding the Roles of Dislocation Networks in Additively Manufactured Stainless Steels on Void Swelling
3:15–3:35PM EDT
Tianyi Chen (Oregon State), Spencer Doran (Oregon State), Milad Ghayoor (Oregon State), Somayeh Pasbani (Oregon State), Yu Lu (Boise State), Ching-Heng Shiau (Boise State), Yaqiao Wu (Boise State), Lin Shao (TAMU)
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Mechanism for the Superior IASCC Resistance in HIP AM 316L
3:35–3:55PM EDT
Jingfan Yang (Purdue), Laura Hawkins (INL), Lingfeng He (NCSU), Zhongxia Shang (Purdue), Miao Song (Univ. Michigan), Yu Lu (Boise State), Xiaoyuan Lou (Purdue)
High-Throughput Creep Testing for AM 316H SS by Using Microstructurally-Graded Specimen
3:55–4:15PM EDT
John Snitzer (Purdue), Xiaoyuan Lou (Purdue)
Repair Technique for Chloride Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking Using Friction Stir Processing of 304L
4:15–4:35PM EDT
David Zirker (Univ. Idaho), Stefan Abbott (Univ. Idaho), Krishnan S. Raja (Univ. Idaho), Saumyadeep Jana (PNNL), Indrajit Charit (Univ. Idaho)
Machine Learning Prediction of Fracture Toughness in Hydrogen-Charged Stainless Steels
4:35–4:55PM EDT
Eric Hoar (SRNL), Dale Hitchcock (SRNL), Timothy Krentz (SRNL), Lindsay Roy (SRNL)
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